Overview
people
Sample Size
7,587
Gender Distribution
Male:
5.5%
Female:
94.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English/Greek
Meaning
Kat is often perceived as a diminutive of Katherine or variations of that name, such as Katerina or Katrina. Katherine itself is of Greek origin and is often thought to mean 'pure'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
2,478 samples
98%
GB
1,297 samples
96%
FR
754 samples
95%
DE
318 samples
95%
PH
208 samples
99%
TH
194 samples
88%
CA
186 samples
97%
IT
139 samples
88%
RU
136 samples
96%
AU
131 samples
99%
ES
119 samples
91%
GR
108 samples
95%
BE
106 samples
93%
PL
102 samples
87%
CZ
81 samples
91%
ZA
63 samples
52%
NL
52 samples
88%
UA
51 samples
96%
PT
49 samples
90%
HK
47 samples
91%
+ 49 more countries
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