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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. Alonso96%
  2. Lyndon96%
  3. Jadon96%
  4. Octavio96%
  5. Francesco96%
  6. Briggs96%
  7. Rob96%
  8. Danial96%
  9. Ibrahim96%
  10. Franklyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cannon42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Valentino42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Elmo42%
  6. Jagger42%
  7. Legend42%
  8. Luciano42%
  9. Chaz42%
  10. Elton42%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Arron96%
  2. Yaakov96%
  3. Mohammad96%
  4. Fermin96%
  5. Watson96%
  6. Danial96%
  7. Loyal95%
  8. Chaim95%
  9. Lenard94%
  10. Callum94%

Bottom 10

  1. Wylie42%
  2. Luciano42%
  3. Denzel42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Wiley42%
  6. Elton42%
  7. Jagger42%
  8. Marquise42%
  9. Chaz42%
  10. Orion42%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Hiram95%
  3. Mohammad92%
  4. Barton92%
  5. Muhammad92%
  6. Broderick92%
  7. Hendrix92%
  8. Everette92%
  9. Meyer92%
  10. Hayes92%

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Coy42%
  3. Hilton42%
  4. Cale42%
  5. Lenny43%
  6. Tevin43%
  7. Elroy43%
  8. Garfield46%
  9. Zack46%
  10. Donavan46%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Curtiss89%
  2. Loyal87%
  3. Lyndon87%
  4. Chaim86%
  5. Margarito86%
  6. Fermin86%
  7. Franklyn86%
  8. Watson86%
  9. Jair86%
  10. Delton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Flynn45%
  4. Merlin45%
  5. Casper46%
  6. Scotty47%
  7. Seamus47%
  8. Finnegan47%
  9. Ulises47%
  10. Sonny47%
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