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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. Canon96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Nazir96%
  4. Imran96%
  5. Aram96%
  6. Dhruv96%
  7. Wells96%
  8. Creed96%
  9. Damir96%
  10. Boaz96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Neymar42%
  3. Cosmo44%
  4. Rowdy46%
  5. Cristiano48%
  6. Fox48%
  7. Phineas50%
  8. Ferris50%
  9. Dash52%
  10. Roan52%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Boaz96%
  2. Lawton96%
  3. Dovid95%
  4. Akiva94%
  5. Truett94%
  6. Muhammed93%
  7. Shimon92%
  8. Yitzchok92%
  9. Gareth90%
  10. Lachlan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Neymar42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Roan42%
  4. Ferris42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Phineas42%
  7. Cosmo42%
  8. Kain42%
  9. Fox42%
  10. Cristiano42%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Dhruv96%
  2. Abdulrahman94%
  3. Damir92%
  4. Leopold92%
  5. Calum92%
  6. Hadi89%
  7. Nazir89%
  8. Joziah88%
  9. Shlomo87%
  10. Mayer87%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Hansel43%
  3. Robinson48%
  4. Zamir49%
  5. Dash49%
  6. Dilan49%
  7. Kain49%
  8. Jethro49%
  9. Fox50%
  10. Rowdy50%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Dietrich87%
  2. Dovid86%
  3. Dixon86%
  4. Boaz86%
  5. Colson86%
  6. Damir86%
  7. Josias86%
  8. Hampton85%
  9. Macon84%
  10. Klayton84%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas42%
  3. Ferris42%
  4. Atreyu45%
  5. Finnian45%
  6. Fox46%
  7. Castiel46%
  8. Archibald47%
  9. Rowdy47%
  10. Roan47%
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