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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. Derrick93%
  2. Brent93%
  3. Scott93%
  4. Rodney92%
  5. Erik89%
  6. Brian86%
  7. Andre84%
  8. Marc83%
  9. Eric81%
  10. Troy80%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley59%
  2. Mario59%
  3. Jason63%
  4. Shawn64%
  5. Shane64%
  6. Chad67%
  7. Bradley67%
  8. Darren69%
  9. Jeremy74%
  10. Lance76%

Love potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Andre81%
  2. Rodney78%
  3. Brent75%
  4. Scott75%
  5. Derrick73%
  6. Brian72%
  7. Troy72%
  8. Lance68%
  9. Eric65%
  10. Erik65%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley50%
  2. Darren52%
  3. Jason55%
  4. Mario57%
  5. Marc61%
  6. Bradley62%
  7. Shawn63%
  8. Shane63%
  9. Jeremy64%
  10. Chad64%

Professional potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Shawn83%
  2. Shane83%
  3. Erik82%
  4. Marc78%
  5. Eric77%
  6. Brian76%
  7. Derrick71%
  8. Mario70%
  9. Troy69%
  10. Jason67%

Bottom 10

  1. Rodney53%
  2. Jeremy53%
  3. Darren54%
  4. Wesley54%
  5. Scott57%
  6. Bradley60%
  7. Chad60%
  8. Brent63%
  9. Lance64%
  10. Jason67%

Crush potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Rodney86%
  2. Scott84%
  3. Brent84%
  4. Derrick80%
  5. Chad80%
  6. Brian78%
  7. Lance75%
  8. Bradley75%
  9. Troy74%
  10. Erik74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn48%
  2. Shane48%
  3. Mario51%
  4. Wesley63%
  5. Jeremy64%
  6. Andre65%
  7. Jason67%
  8. Marc68%
  9. Eric68%
  10. Darren71%
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