Kitti as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kitti

What is the meaning of the name Kitti ?

The baby name Kitti is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪti/ (KIT-ee); Hungarian: /ˈkitti/ (KEET-tee).

Kitti is Hungarian in Origin.

Kitti is a diminutive form of the Katherine/Catherine family, especially tied to Hungarian Katalin. While Kitty has long served as an English pet name, Kitti emerged as a distinctive spelling and became established as an independent given name in Hungary from the late 20th century, peaking in popularity in the 1990s. In English-speaking contexts, it appears mostly as a familiar nickname, with literary visibility through characters like Kitty Bennet in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

The root goes back to Greek Aikaterine, carried into Latin as Caterina and then into many European languages. Its exact etymology is debated; modern name guides usually gloss it as “pure” via Greek katharos, though links to the goddess Hecate or a Coptic origin have been proposed. Variants and related forms include Kitty, Kittie, Kit; Katherine, Catherine; Katarina/Katerina; Ekaterina; Caitlin; and Hungarian Katalin, with diminutives like Kata and Katya.