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Cath

Girl Name day: November 25
Cath is a short form of Cathleen: on birth records it is written Cathleen (29,877 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cathleen page. Also a short form of Cathryn, Cathie.
Origin: Greek (via Irish). Meaning: pure.
Anglicized variant of Irish Caitlin, itself a form of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine, later linked to katharos 'pure'.

Name day for Cath

November 25

Why this day? Cath is a short form of Cathleen, and shares its name day.

Cath is celebrated in France and the United States on November 25.

The story of the name Cath

Cath is a short form of Cathleen. It keeps its origin (Greek (via Irish)) and meaning — pure, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Cath is rarely written as such: the Caths are Cathleens (29,877 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cathleen page. Cath is also a short form of Cathryn, Cathie.

Frequently asked questions about Cath

What does Cath mean?

Cath is a short form of Cathleen, which means pure.

When is Cath's name day?

November 25, together with Cathleen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cath a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cathleen.

Cath's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Cora96%
  2. Claire96%
  3. Nora96%
  4. Sofia87%
  5. Amelia86%
  6. Audrey82%
  7. Arianna82%
  8. Lydia81%
  9. Cecilia80%
  10. Lucy79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella43%
  3. Violet64%
  4. Mia64%
  5. Charlotte71%
  6. Sadie74%
  7. Olivia74%
  8. Harper75%
  9. Layla75%
  10. Naomi78%

Love potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Claire78%
  2. Sofia77%
  3. Lucy76%
  4. Nora75%
  5. Cora74%
  6. Lydia72%
  7. Olivia70%
  8. Cecilia70%
  9. Amelia69%
  10. Naomi68%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Violet51%
  4. Layla56%
  5. Charlotte58%
  6. Sadie60%
  7. Harper63%
  8. Audrey64%
  9. Arianna64%
  10. Mia65%

Professional potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Nora82%
  2. Claire82%
  3. Sofia80%
  4. Cora75%
  5. Sadie73%
  6. Olivia73%
  7. Lydia73%
  8. Amelia71%
  9. Ariana71%
  10. Cecilia70%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla49%
  2. Mia50%
  3. Violet57%
  4. Lucy63%
  5. Audrey63%
  6. Charlotte63%
  7. Harper68%
  8. Naomi69%
  9. Stella69%
  10. Cecilia70%

Crush potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Nora79%
  2. Amelia79%
  3. Sofia76%
  4. Claire76%
  5. Cora74%
  6. Cecilia73%
  7. Lucy73%
  8. Audrey72%
  9. Naomi71%
  10. Lydia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet54%
  2. Mia62%
  3. Sadie64%
  4. Stella64%
  5. Harper66%
  6. Arianna67%
  7. Charlotte67%
  8. Ariana70%
  9. Layla70%
  10. Naomi71%
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