The baby name Kit is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɪt/.
The baby name Kit is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɪt/.
Kit is in Origin.
Kit is an English diminutive used for both Christopher and Katherine/Catherine. As a short form of Christopher, it ultimately derives from Greek Christophoros, “Christ-bearer” (christos + pherein, “to carry”). When standing in for Katherine/Catherine, it reflects the Greek Aikaterine, a name of debated origin later linked with katharos, “pure,” so the meaning depends on the source name.
Attested in England since the Middle Ages, Kit appears in parish records and literature; Elizabethans called the playwright Christopher Marlowe “Kit,” and the American frontiersman Christopher “Kit” Carson carried it into folklore. Today it is used independently as a brisk, unisex given name, especially in the English-speaking world. Variants and related forms include Kitt, Kitty (feminine), Kitto (Cornish pet form), and surname derivatives like Kitson. Cognate long forms include Christopher/Christoph and Katherine/Catherine; alternative short forms are Chris, Topher, Kate, and Kat.
| Kit Connor Kit Connor is a talented actor from the United Kingdom, best known for his role as Nick Nelson in the popular Netflix series 'Heartstopper'. Born in 2004, he has quickly gained recognition for his charming performances and on-screen presence. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| MO | 0 | #10 | 43 | 2,706 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #29 | 400 | 5,842 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #48 | 3,130 | 12,905 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #75 | 11 | 3,857 | |
| HK | 0 | #76 | 424 | 8,483 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PH | 0 | #79 | 18 | 5,607 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #105 | 170 | 7,056 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #111 | 1,504 | 16,104 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #115 | 7 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #192 | 12 | 5,198 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| SG | 0 | #223 | 47 | 11,010 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #230 | 12 | 7,111 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| MY | 0 | #252 | 79 | 12,352 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #261 | 56 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #279 | 41 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #285 | 22 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #306 | 44 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #316 | 68 | 11,440 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #338 | 53 | 13,098 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #450 | 137 | 18,916 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #460 | 46 | 12,621 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #477 | 840 | 25,439 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #479 | 20 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #533 | 166 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #711 | 182 | 7,044 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #727 | 273 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #729 | 188 | 8,487 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #903 | 33 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #910 | 11 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #919 | 37 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #928 | 32 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #978 | 24 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,104 | 25 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,137 | 40 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,150 | 29 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,404 | 68 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,571 | 44 | 28,008 |
Kit is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:
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