Kittie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kittie

What is the meaning of the name Kittie ?

The baby name Kittie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIT-ee (ˈkɪti).

Kittie is English in Origin.

Kittie is an English diminutive of Kitty, itself a pet form of the classic name Katherine/Catherine. Katherine traces to Greek Aikaterine, often interpreted to mean “pure” through association with katharos, though scholars also note possible links to the goddess Hecate or to aikia, “torture.” As a result, Kittie typically carries the favored meaning “pure.” The -ie ending marks it as an affectionate hypocoristic, common in British and American usage during the Victorian era.

Kittie saw greatest use in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, appearing in parish registers and early U.S. SSA rolls, then waning mid-century; today it surfaces as a vintage, playful nickname-name. Close variants include Kitty, Kitti (Hungarian), Kit, Kitt, Katie, and Kate; wider cognates from the root are Catherine, Katherine, Katarina, Katerina, Caterina, Catalina, and Katrin. The name’s light, feline-adjacent sound adds charm, while its Katherine heritage supplies enduring elegance.