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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. Winston96%
  3. Briggs96%
  4. Calum96%
  5. Bennett96%
  6. Nazir96%
  7. Imran96%
  8. Aram96%
  9. Ibrahim96%
  10. Dhruv96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cannon42%
  2. Valentino42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Legend42%
  5. Luciano42%
  6. Neymar42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Prince43%
  9. Cosmo44%
  10. Maverick45%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Boaz96%
  2. Yaakov96%
  3. Mohammad96%
  4. Lawton96%
  5. Watson96%
  6. Loyal95%
  7. Chaim95%
  8. Dovid95%
  9. Callum94%
  10. Anson94%

Bottom 10

  1. Wylie42%
  2. Luciano42%
  3. Neymar42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Casper42%
  6. Maverick42%
  7. Holden42%
  8. Roan42%
  9. Orion42%
  10. Legend42%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Dhruv96%
  2. Lincoln96%
  3. Abdulrahman94%
  4. Mohammad92%
  5. Damir92%
  6. Muhammad92%
  7. Leopold92%
  8. Hendrix92%
  9. Solomon92%
  10. Calum92%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Hansel43%
  5. Kye46%
  6. Zane46%
  7. Lane48%
  8. Robinson48%
  9. Jax48%
  10. Zamir49%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Loyal87%
  2. Dietrich87%
  3. Chaim86%
  4. Dovid86%
  5. Watson86%
  6. Princeton86%
  7. Mohammad86%
  8. Dixon86%
  9. Arvin86%
  10. Yaakov86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas42%
  3. Ferris42%
  4. Flynn45%
  5. Atreyu45%
  6. Finnian45%
  7. Fox46%
  8. Castiel46%
  9. Casper46%
  10. Finn47%
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