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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Cathy

KATH-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pure, diminutive of Catherine
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
diminutive · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5968
2024 births20
Peak year1958
First appeared1918
Total US births170,291
1958 peak19181945197119982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CathCat
Alternate spellings
CathiCathieCathey
In other languages
Cathi (German)

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Notable people named Cathy

Cathy Guisewite (cartoonist)
Cathy Rigby (gymnast)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (politician)
Cathy Freeman (athlete)