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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. Aaron96%
  2. Joshua96%
  3. Daniel96%
  4. Austin95%
  5. Mitchell94%
  6. Anthony90%
  7. Joel88%
  8. Matthew87%
  9. Christian86%
  10. Francisco86%

Bottom 10

  1. Travis57%
  2. Cody58%
  3. Roberto63%
  4. Sean64%
  5. Benjamin66%
  6. Alexander71%
  7. Nicholas72%
  8. Justin72%
  9. Tyler72%
  10. Jesse74%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Joshua87%
  2. Austin87%
  3. Johnathan82%
  4. Jonathan82%
  5. Andrew81%
  6. Mitchell80%
  7. Corey79%
  8. Anthony79%
  9. Daniel78%
  10. Aaron77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan49%
  2. Travis51%
  3. Cody54%
  4. Jesse57%
  5. Alex57%
  6. Alexander60%
  7. Kyle60%
  8. Benjamin61%
  9. Marcus62%
  10. Bryan62%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Austin85%
  2. Joshua85%
  3. Daniel85%
  4. Sean83%
  5. Francisco78%
  6. Christian78%
  7. Mitchell78%
  8. Johnathan73%
  9. Jonathan73%
  10. Christopher73%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyle48%
  2. Cody51%
  3. Travis54%
  4. Jesse55%
  5. Cory56%
  6. Brandon57%
  7. Alexander57%
  8. Bryan59%
  9. Benjamin59%
  10. Alex59%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Clinton84%
  2. Mitchell81%
  3. Joshua81%
  4. Daniel80%
  5. Aaron79%
  6. Brett79%
  7. Derek78%
  8. Corey78%
  9. Brandon76%
  10. Matthew76%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean48%
  2. Tristan57%
  3. Benjamin58%
  4. Ruben59%
  5. Cody61%
  6. Christian62%
  7. Roberto62%
  8. Travis62%
  9. Zachary62%
  10. Nicholas63%
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