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The baby name Cat is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæt/.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /kæt/

What is the meaning of the name Cat ?

The baby name Cat is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæt/.

Cat is in Origin.

Cat is most often a clipped form of Catherine/Katherine and related names, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. By medieval folk etymology it became linked to Greek katharos, pure, the meaning commonly given today. Brief pet forms such as Cat, Kat, Kit, and Cate circulate in English records from the Middle Ages; in contemporary use, Cat functions as a crisp, largely feminine yet sometimes unisex nickname and, increasingly, an independent given name. As a standalone, it also echoes the English word for the feline (Old English catt < Late Latin cattus), adding sleek, independent overtones. Variants and cognates include Kate, Cate, Katy/Katie, Cathy, Cath, Kitty, Kat, and Caty/Catie; broader relatives are Katharina, Katarina/Katerina, Caterina, Catriona, and Gaelic Caitriona, with Irish diminutive Cait. Slavic forms such as Ekaterina and Katya belong to the same family; rare spellings Catt and Katt also occur.

Cat has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Cat

Cat Stevens Musician · Born 1948 · United Kingdom Cat Stevens, also known as Yusuf Islam, is a British singer-songwriter best known for folk-pop classics like "Wild World," "Father and Son," and "Peace Train." Born Steven Demetre Georgiou in 1948, he has sold more than 100 million records and earned over two billion streams. Cat Deeley Actor · Born 1976 · United Kingdom Cat Deeley is an English television presenter best known for hosting shows like So You Think You Can Dance and SMTV Live. Since 2024, she has co-presented ITV's This Morning alongside Ben Shephard.

Cat – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #19 1 960
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #41 12 2,706
AZ 0 #43 1 706
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
MO Girls 0 #74 225 7,056
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
TW 0 #89 12 4,523
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
HK Girls 0 #96 1,771 16,104
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HK 0 #171 211 8,483
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
LU Girls 0 #174 12 4,850
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
MO Boys 0 #192 32 5,842
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
TW Boys 0 #218 24 7,111
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
TW Girls 0 #229 48 8,139
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
PT 0 #235 12 4,161
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
SG 0 #250 20 11,010
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
HK Boys 0 #286 319 12,905
JM Boys 0 #286 8 6,876
CN Girls 0 #293 57 8,829
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
MY 0 #298 33 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #301 20 5,862
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
DK Girls 0 #306 11 7,429
CN Boys 0 #308 12 9,639
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
MU Girls 0 #325 27 8,539
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
PH Girls 0 #354 37 13,098
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
SG Girls 0 #367 227 18,916
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
RU Girls 0 #369 133 11,913
PT Girls 0 #373 79 7,952
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #404 17 1,885
EG 0 #404 9 6,387
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
RU Boys 0 #430 76 12,621
ZA 0 #435 13 14,421
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CR Girls 0 #512 21 11,342
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
BH 0 #533 21 17,937
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
MY Girls 0 #611 412 24,821
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
SG Boys 0 #656 42 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
IT 0 #677 38 4,183
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #701 139 4,949
KW Boys 0 #750 20 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
TN 0 #803 27 13,765
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
CL Girls 0 #833 19 14,098
EG Girls 0 #845 115 14,742
EG Boys 0 #858 29 15,035
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
NL Girls 0 #883 73 5,933
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #925 28 5,697
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #937 47 5,561
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
MY Boys 0 #945 167 25,439
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
IN Boys 0 #988 14 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,017 125 25,928
MA 0 #1,038 91 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,058 21 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,071 22 22,615
DZ 0 #1,086 91 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,104 75 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,151 33 17,781
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,240 207 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,398 74 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,567 48 28,008

Cat is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Cat

Cat is predominantly a girl's name.
Cat is a one syllable name, pronounced /kæt/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cate, Caty, Catie, Katie, Kitty and Kat.
Yes — 2 notable people named Cat are in our database, including Cat Stevens (Musician), Cat Deeley (Actor).