Katy - Meaning of Katy

What does Katy mean?

[ 2 syll. ka-ty, kat-y ] The baby girl name Katy is pronounced as KEY-Tiy- †. Katy is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Old Greek origins.

Katy is a diminutive form of the name Kate (English).

Katy is also a diminutive form of the name Katherine (English).

Katy is also a variant transcription of the name Katie (English).

See also the related categories, english and greek.

Katy is rare as a baby name for girls. At the modest peak of its usage in 1987, 0.036% of baby girls were given the name Katy. It ranked at #351 then. The baby name has since suffered a marked fall in popularity, and is now of very light use. Out of the group of girl names directly linked to Katy, Katherine was the most commonly used in 2018.

Baby names that sound like Katy include Kaitee, Kaiti, Katee, Katey, Kati, Katie, Caiti, Catey, Catie, Caty, Ceiteag, K.D., Kadah, Kadee, Kadey, Kadi, Kadie, Kady, Kadye, and Kaedi.

† Pronunciation for Katy: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"



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