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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:

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Friendship potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Stacia96%
  2. Danial96%
  3. Rona96%
  4. Nicolle96%
  5. Delvin96%
  6. Stephenie96%
  7. Tonja96%
  8. Darron96%
  9. Caryn96%
  10. Gena96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Karrie42%
  3. Farrah42%
  4. Starla42%
  5. Candi43%
  6. Scotty45%
  7. Christal47%
  8. Donny50%
  9. Racquel53%
  10. Sunshine53%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Danial96%
  2. Caryn94%
  3. Claudine90%
  4. Rodrick89%
  5. Annemarie88%
  6. Collette88%
  7. Christi88%
  8. Jeana88%
  9. Stephenie87%
  10. Darron87%

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Christal42%
  3. Donny42%
  4. Racquel42%
  5. Rico42%
  6. Karrie42%
  7. Farrah42%
  8. Candi42%
  9. Starla42%
  10. Chandra43%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Leopoldo92%
  2. Erich91%
  3. Joleen90%
  4. Chadwick88%
  5. Kareem88%
  6. Danial87%
  7. Shelton85%
  8. Kristofer85%
  9. Stephenie84%
  10. Christi84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha42%
  2. Starla42%
  3. Aja42%
  4. Kerrie46%
  5. Scottie46%
  6. Missy47%
  7. Windy47%
  8. Chandra48%
  9. Kami49%
  10. Adria49%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Tonja86%
  2. Danial86%
  3. Shanda86%
  4. Stephenie86%
  5. Caryn85%
  6. Jeana85%
  7. Michell84%
  8. Sharonda84%
  9. Cedrick84%
  10. Kimberlee83%

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan43%
  2. Shanika45%
  3. Kisha46%
  4. Scotty47%
  5. Kandy47%
  6. Sunshine47%
  7. Tamar47%
  8. Niki48%
  9. Erich49%
  10. Chandra51%
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