Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Kathy

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

2024 rank#2701
2024 births64
Peak year1958
First appeared1910
Total US births334,084
1958 peak19101939196719962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KathKat
Alternate spellings
KathiKathieKathey
In other languages
Kathi (German)Kasia (Polish)

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