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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. Osbaldo96%
  2. Gerson96%
  3. Jalil96%
  4. Lauro96%
  5. Christofer96%
  6. Bradon96%
  7. Calen96%
  8. Favian96%
  9. Chancellor96%
  10. Roel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kayne42%
  2. Babyboy42%
  3. Bently42%
  4. Shemar42%
  5. Fredy44%
  6. Cy47%
  7. Franky50%
  8. Tylan52%
  9. Marius54%
  10. Lex55%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Joeseph96%
  2. Gerson94%
  3. Leeland94%
  4. Kayleb94%
  5. Everardo94%
  6. Jhon94%
  7. Mohamad90%
  8. Bradon90%
  9. Domonic90%
  10. Landin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy42%
  2. Xavion42%
  3. Shemar42%
  4. Kayne42%
  5. Bently42%
  6. Babyboy42%
  7. Cy44%
  8. Keandre46%
  9. Marius46%
  10. Jayvion47%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Lauro92%
  2. Salomon92%
  3. Brigham92%
  4. Sanjay92%
  5. Favian89%
  6. Karsten88%
  7. Jalil88%
  8. Luc88%
  9. Kamal88%
  10. Kirkland88%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy43%
  2. Cy43%
  3. Babyboy45%
  4. Tyce49%
  5. Devlin49%
  6. Lino52%
  7. Marius52%
  8. Donavin53%
  9. Tylan53%
  10. Nino53%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Chancellor91%
  2. Alen89%
  3. Fransisco89%
  4. Bradon87%
  5. Sameer86%
  6. Lauro86%
  7. Servando86%
  8. Domonic86%
  9. Nolen86%
  10. Landin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Franky47%
  2. Keandre48%
  3. Cy48%
  4. Jajuan49%
  5. Luc51%
  6. Fredy52%
  7. Xavion53%
  8. Arnav53%
  9. Jayvion53%
  10. Izaac54%
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