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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. Briggs96%
  2. Ibrahim96%
  3. Yaakov96%
  4. Hayes96%
  5. Callum96%
  6. Benedict96%
  7. Emmet96%
  8. Eleazar96%
  9. Ahmed96%
  10. Anson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cannon42%
  2. Valentino42%
  3. Legend42%
  4. Luciano42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Prince43%
  7. Sonny46%
  8. Enzo52%
  9. Adonis52%
  10. Blaze54%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Yaakov96%
  2. Mohammad96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Loyal95%
  5. Chaim95%
  6. Callum94%
  7. Anson94%
  8. Arvin94%
  9. Muhammad92%
  10. Kenton90%

Bottom 10

  1. Wylie42%
  2. Luciano42%
  3. Casper42%
  4. Orion42%
  5. Legend42%
  6. Maximo42%
  7. Prince42%
  8. Valentino42%
  9. Blaze42%
  10. Kash42%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Mohammad92%
  2. Muhammad92%
  3. Hendrix92%
  4. Hayes92%
  5. Iker91%
  6. Yosef90%
  7. Ambrose90%
  8. Mohamed90%
  9. Benedict89%
  10. Luka88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kye46%
  2. Jax48%
  3. Colt49%
  4. Casper51%
  5. Wylie51%
  6. Gibson53%
  7. Ishmael53%
  8. Karson54%
  9. Bodhi54%
  10. Kalvin54%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Loyal87%
  2. Chaim86%
  3. Watson86%
  4. Princeton86%
  5. Mohammad86%
  6. Arvin86%
  7. Yaakov86%
  8. Adonis85%
  9. Hayes84%
  10. Hamilton84%

Bottom 10

  1. Flynn45%
  2. Casper46%
  3. Finnegan47%
  4. Sonny47%
  5. Westley48%
  6. Zeke49%
  7. Orion50%
  8. Luka51%
  9. Blaze51%
  10. Soren51%
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