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The baby name Katey is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪti/ (KAY-tee).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪti/ (KAY-tee)

What is the meaning of the name Katey ?

The baby name Katey is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪti/ (KAY-tee).

Katey is in Origin.

Katey is an English diminutive formed from Kate + the affectionate -y/-ey ending, used as a pet form of Katherine, Catherine, or Kathryn. The name ultimately traces to Greek Aikaterine; its etymology is debated, but it is commonly connected to katharos, meaning “pure,” sometimes also linked to the goddess Hecate. Through the fame of Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Catherine of Siena, the root name spread across medieval Europe and remained a staple in English usage.

As a spelling, Katey appears in British and American records by the 19th century and has stayed rarer than Katie or Katy, gaining some late-20th-century notice via actress Katey Sagal. Close variants include Katie, Katy, Catey, and Catie; related formal forms are Katherine, Catherine, and Kathryn. International counterparts include Katarina/Catarina, Ekaterina, Catriona, and Caitlin. Common short forms are Kate, Cate, Kit, and Kitty. Meaning is typically given as “pure” or “clear.”

Katey has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Katey

Katey Sagal Actor · Born 1954 · United States Katey Sagal is an American actress and singer best known for playing Peg Bundy on Married... She has also starred as Gemma Teller Morrow on Sons of Anarchy and voiced Leela on Futurama.

Katey – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1993 #1 540
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
Canada Girls 2012 #308 5 2,864
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Katey is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Katey

Katey is predominantly a girl's name.
Katey is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkeɪti/ (KAY-tee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Katie, Katy, Kate, Kaytee, Kati and Kattie.
Yes, very popular — Katey ranked #1 in Ireland in 1993, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Katey ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1993).
Katey's popularity is rising. It moved from #918 in 2014 to #910 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Katey are in our database, including Katey Sagal (Actor).