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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. Danial96%
  2. Delvin96%
  3. Darron96%
  4. Shelton96%
  5. Kristofer96%
  6. Douglass96%
  7. Kareem95%
  8. Rodrick93%
  9. Judd93%
  10. Chadwick93%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Scotty45%
  3. Donny50%
  4. Kip57%
  5. Josh58%
  6. Tad59%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Reggie62%
  10. Shad66%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Danial96%
  2. Rodrick89%
  3. Darron87%
  4. Glendon85%
  5. Kareem84%
  6. Delvin83%
  7. Chadwick79%
  8. Kristofer78%
  9. Shelton78%
  10. Giuseppe78%

Bottom 10

  1. Donny42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Scotty46%
  4. Josh49%
  5. Kip49%
  6. Erich50%
  7. Shad52%
  8. Demond55%
  9. Deric55%
  10. Hans59%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Leopoldo92%
  2. Erich91%
  3. Chadwick88%
  4. Kareem88%
  5. Danial87%
  6. Shelton85%
  7. Kristofer85%
  8. Hans83%
  9. Daron82%
  10. Scot81%

Bottom 10

  1. Thad50%
  2. Bryon51%
  3. Scotty51%
  4. Edwardo53%
  5. Kip54%
  6. Tad55%
  7. Deric55%
  8. Donny56%
  9. Jeromy59%
  10. Wilfredo60%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Danial86%
  2. Cedrick84%
  3. Darron81%
  4. Donnell81%
  5. Judd80%
  6. Douglass80%
  7. Kristofer80%
  8. Rodrick80%
  9. Delvin79%
  10. Chadwick79%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty47%
  2. Erich49%
  3. Edwardo52%
  4. Kip53%
  5. Josh57%
  6. Tad59%
  7. Reggie59%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Jeromy60%
  10. Federico60%
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