Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Katie

KAY-tee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pure, diminutive of Katherine
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
diminutive · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#582
2024 births518
Peak year1986
First appeared1880
Total US births240,788
1986 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KateKatKatey
Alternate spellings
KatyKateyKati
In other languages
Katia (Italian/Russian)Käthe (German)

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Notable people named Katie

Katie Couric (journalist)
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Katie Ledecky (swimmer)
Katie Hopkins (commentator)