Country World France United States Brazil Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Kat

Kat

Girl Name day: November 25
Kat is a short form of Kathryn: on birth records it is written Kathryn (454,245 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Kathryn page. Also a short form of Katrina, Kate, Karina.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Pure.
From Greek Aikaterine, reinterpreted through Greek 'katharos' (pure) — a folk-etymological link that fixed the meaning 'pure' onto the name.

Name day for Kat

November 25

Why this day? Kat is a short form of Kathryn, and shares its name day.

Kat is celebrated in France and Brazil on April 29; the United States and Argentina on November 25.

The story of the name Kat

Kat is a short form of Kathryn. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — pure, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Kat is rarely written as such: the Kats are Kathryns (454,245 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kathryn page. Kat is also a short form of Katrina, Kate, Karina.

Frequently asked questions about Kat

What does Kat mean?

Kat is a short form of Kathryn, which means pure.

When is Kat's name day?

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

Is Kat a name in its own right?

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

Kat'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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Nora96%
  2. Cora96%
  3. Claire96%
  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. Layla75%
  9. Harper75%
  10. Naomi78%

Love potential for Kat

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

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

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

Bottom 10

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

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Nora79%
  2. Amelia79%
  3. Sofia76%
  4. Claire76%
  5. Cora74%
  6. Lucy73%
  7. Cecilia73%
  8. Audrey72%
  9. Lydia71%
  10. Olivia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet54%
  2. Mia62%
  3. Sadie64%
  4. Stella64%
  5. Harper66%
  6. Charlotte67%
  7. Arianna67%
  8. Layla70%
  9. Ariana70%
  10. Lydia71%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.