The baby name Kaffy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAF-ee (IPA: /ˈkæfi/ or /ˈkɑːfi/).
The baby name Kaffy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAF-ee (IPA: /ˈkæfi/ or /ˈkɑːfi/).
Kaffy is in Origin.
Though uncommon as a formal given name, Kaffy arises along two distinct lines. In English it functions as a playful, modern respelling of Kathy, itself a familiar short form of Katherine/Catherine. That classic name traces to Greek Aikaterine, often linked to katharos, "pure", and spread widely through medieval Europe through veneration of Saint Catherine. As Kaffy, the doubled f and final y lend a jaunty, contemporary feel, and it appears chiefly as a nickname or rare independent choice in the late 20th and 21st centuries.
In West Africa, especially Nigeria, Kaffy frequently serves as an Anglicized pet form of Kafayat, a Yoruba-Muslim name from Arabic Kifayah/Kifayat meaning "sufficiency" or "enough", a usage boosted by public figures. Related variants include Kathy, Cathie, Caffy, Kaffie, Kaffi, Kafi, and Kafayat, with the formal roots Katherine/Catherine in the European line. Depending on origin, Kaffy can carry the meanings "pure" or "sufficiency".
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #599 | 193 | 15,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Kaffy is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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