Kathi

Kathi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pure”
Origin: English
Say it: KATH-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant diminutive spelling of Kathy, from Katherine/Catherine. The traditional meaning is associated with Greek katharos 'pure', though the ancient history of Katherine is complex.

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How popular is Kathi?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Kathi in 20240

Peak year1958

Total US babies since 188010,109

Kathi was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Kathi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kathypure · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Kathi questions

What does the name Kathi mean?

Kathi means "pure". It comes from English. Variant diminutive spelling of Kathy, from Katherine/Catherine. The traditional meaning is associated with Greek katharos 'pure', though the ancient history of Katherine is complex.

Is Kathi a boy or girl name?

Kathi is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kathi?

Kathi was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1958.

How do you pronounce Kathi?

Kathi is usually pronounced KATH-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.