Kait as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kait

What is the meaning of the name Kait ?

The baby name Kait is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪt/ (KATE).

Kait is English, Irish in Origin.

Kait is a streamlined modern short form of Kate, itself a diminutive of Katherine/Catherine. The ultimate root traces to Greek Aikaterine; the traditional meaning "pure" comes from association with Greek katharos, though the etymology is debated and may reflect later folk interpretation. Through Latin Catharina and French Catherine, the name spread widely in Christendom.

Usage of Katherine and its pet forms flourished in medieval Europe thanks to veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and later Catherine of Siena; English Kate became common by the early modern period. Kait emerged in late-20th-century English-speaking countries as a minimalist, phonetic spelling, often used independently or as a nickname for Kaitlin/Kaitlyn (from Irish Caitlin, itself a form of Catherine). Related variants include Kate, Cate, Katie, Katy, Cait, Kathleen; international cognates include Katarina, Ekaterina, Catarina, Catalina, Katarzyna, Karin/Karen, and Katja. Pronounced "kate."