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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. Aaron96%
  2. Daniel96%
  3. Joshua96%
  4. Austin95%
  5. Mitchell94%
  6. Anthony90%
  7. Joel88%
  8. Matthew87%
  9. Christian86%
  10. Francisco86%

Bottom 10

  1. Travis57%
  2. Cody58%
  3. Roberto63%
  4. Sean64%
  5. Benjamin66%
  6. Alexander71%
  7. Tyler72%
  8. Justin72%
  9. Nicholas72%
  10. Jesse74%

Love potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Joshua87%
  2. Austin87%
  3. Johnathan82%
  4. Jonathan82%
  5. Andrew81%
  6. Mitchell80%
  7. Corey79%
  8. Anthony79%
  9. Daniel78%
  10. Aaron77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan49%
  2. Travis51%
  3. Cody54%
  4. Jesse57%
  5. Alex57%
  6. Kyle60%
  7. Alexander60%
  8. Benjamin61%
  9. Bryan62%
  10. Marcus62%

Professional potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Austin85%
  2. Joshua85%
  3. Daniel85%
  4. Sean83%
  5. Francisco78%
  6. Christian78%
  7. Mitchell78%
  8. Christopher73%
  9. Jonathan73%
  10. Derek73%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyle48%
  2. Cody51%
  3. Travis54%
  4. Jesse55%
  5. Cory56%
  6. Alexander57%
  7. Brandon57%
  8. Bryan59%
  9. Benjamin59%
  10. Alex59%

Crush potential for Cath

Top 10

  1. Clinton84%
  2. Joshua81%
  3. Mitchell81%
  4. Daniel80%
  5. Aaron79%
  6. Brett79%
  7. Derek78%
  8. Corey78%
  9. Matthew76%
  10. Brandon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean48%
  2. Tristan57%
  3. Benjamin58%
  4. Ruben59%
  5. Cody61%
  6. Travis62%
  7. Christian62%
  8. Zachary62%
  9. Roberto62%
  10. Nicholas63%
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