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The baby name Katy 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 Katy ?

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

Katy is in Origin.

Katy is an English diminutive of Katherine/Catherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The name’s root is debated - some link it to the goddess Hecate or to an unknown earlier form - but since late antiquity it has been associated by folk etymology with Greek katharos, “pure,” giving Katy the prevailing meaning “pure.” Devotion to Saint Catherine of Alexandria spread the parent name throughout Europe; pet forms arose in medieval and early modern English, with Katy recorded by the 18th century and used independently by the 19th.

Common variants include Katie, Kati, Kattie, Kaity, and the clipped Kate and Cate; related nicknames are Kitty, Kit, and Kay. International cognates span Katja (German/Scandinavian/Slavic), Katya/Katia (Russian and Romance), Katerina, Katrin, and Katrina. Katy remains a friendly, informal choice that can stand alone or serve as a familiar short form of the more formal Katherine/Catherine.

Katy has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Katy

Katy Perry Actor · Born 1984 · United States Katy Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known for her hit songs like 'Firework', 'Roar', and 'California Gurls'. She has also served as a judge on the television show 'American Idol'. Katy Jurado Actor · Born 1924 · Mexico Katy Jurado was a Mexican actress best known for breaking into Hollywood and becoming one of the first Mexican stars to achieve major success there. She appeared in notable films including High Noon, Broken Lance, and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Katy Mixon Actor · Born 1981 · United States Katy Mixon is an American actress best known for her role in the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down. She started out in supporting film roles in The Quiet, Four Christmases, and State of Play before breaking out on television.
Katy O'Brian Actor · Born 1989 · United States Katy O'Brian is an American actress best known for her roles in Love Lies Bleeding, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and The Mandalorian.

Katy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2020 #1 — 882
DJ 0 #16 2 322
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
DJ Girls 0 #23 7 488
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HN Girls 0 #35 4 884
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
MD Girls 0 #88 5 865
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
EC 0 #94 22 2,502
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
GT Girls 0 #100 879 7,500
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
CY Girls 0 #110 12 3,755
PA 0 #117 14 3,797
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
PE Girls 0 #128 4,098 14,861
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
EC Girls 0 #132 116 3,650
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
EE Girls 0 #136 7 1,888
MT Girls 0 #137 15 3,773
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
PA Girls 0 #139 559 9,861
CR 0 #142 17 5,526
PR Girls 0 #143 19 3,171
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RU Girls 0 #155 713 11,913
UY 0 #159 19 2,477
LU Girls 0 #160 26 4,850
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
CZ 0 #167 19 3,154
UY Girls 0 #168 659 6,731
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
GT 0 #173 148 5,948
Sweden Girls 2011 #174 2 1,465
RU 0 #176 14 3,641
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AR 0 #189 5 2,915
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
PS 0 #200 19 5,692
CZ Girls 0 #205 156 5,378
PE 0 #205 107 6,350
BG Girls 0 #206 18 3,559
GR Girls 0 #206 37 6,293
TW Girls 0 #206 71 8,139
IR 0 #211 19 4,221
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
MO Girls 0 #213 39 7,056
NA Girls 0 #213 12 7,146
HU Girls 0 #214 10 3,308
HK Girls 0 #223 635 16,104
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
JP Girls 0 #231 15 6,592
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
PT 0 #237 10 4,161
CR Girls 0 #241 378 11,342
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
IL 0 #245 30 6,291
HK 0 #246 105 8,483
CL Girls 0 #247 1,471 14,098
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
BO Girls 0 #252 545 9,488
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
Spain Girls 0 #265 1,798 5,561
KZ Girls 0 #265 56 5,862
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
CN Girls 0 #275 75 8,829
HR Girls 0 #278 12 3,687
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
Canada Girls 2021 #286 5 2,910
JO Girls 0 #286 40 7,570
MX Girls 0 #286 3,081 17,781
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CO Girls 0 #307 2,166 16,140
DK Girls 0 #307 10 7,429
MU Girls 0 #311 41 8,539
BO 0 #312 70 6,868
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
IR Girls 0 #316 235 8,334
PT Girls 0 #323 138 7,952
SD Girls 0 #325 21 7,678
EG Girls 0 #329 1,238 14,742
BR 0 #330 16 5,969
CL 0 #331 82 6,867
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
AR Girls 0 #333 346 8,289
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PL Girls 0 #337 18 5,096
MX 0 #346 68 8,339
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
EG 0 #354 47 6,387
OM Girls 0 #366 31 15,987
PS Girls 0 #366 164 10,981
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Girls 0 #369 22 13,098
Spain 0 #375 78 2,326
IT Girls 0 #375 2,997 9,415
Austria Girls 0 #377 44 1,885
Finland Girls 0 #379 13 1,368
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
IL Girls 0 #380 264 11,648
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
UY Boys 0 #382 18 5,922
CO 0 #385 96 7,768
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
Germany 0 #399 39 2,542
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
MA 0 #421 1,334 20,986
ZA 0 #421 27 14,421
CM Girls 0 #429 112 11,671
GT Boys 0 #456 19 7,625
Germany Girls 0 #465 467 4,949
AE Girls 0 #471 83 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #471 34 11,303
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
SG Girls 0 #504 83 18,916
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
IT 0 #529 189 4,183
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
LB 0 #568 91 13,263
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
DZ 0 #623 686 20,130
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SY 0 #632 97 11,684
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #651 17 13,071
BR Girls 0 #710 237 12,708
Finland Girls 2026 #710 29 3,895
ZA Girls 0 #724 472 25,928
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #760 27 15,093
TN 0 #767 63 13,765
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
PE Boys 0 #812 67 14,506
NL Girls 0 #813 143 5,933
EG Boys 0 #816 71 15,035
SA Girls 0 #841 95 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #844 73 8,487
MY Girls 0 #877 118 24,821
CO Boys 0 #886 35 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
MX Boys 0 #937 46 16,355
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
TR 0 #1,155 57 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,417 55 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Katy is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
United States

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People also ask about Katy

Katy is predominantly a girl's name.
Katy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkeɪti/ (KAY-tee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Katie, Kati, Katty, Katey, Catie and Kacie.
Yes, very popular — Katy ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Katy ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Katy's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #401 in 2011 to #401 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 4 notable people named Katy are in our database, including Katy Perry (Actor), Katy Jurado (Actor), Katy Mixon (Actor).