Katie

Katie: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

English diminutive of Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē and traditionally associated with Greek katharos 'pure'. Also used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Katie?

2024156 per million US babies

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Babies named Katie in 2024518

2024 rank#580 girls

Peak year1986

Total US babies since 1880241,287

Katie is fading: recent use is about 42% of its level ten years before.

Names like Katie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Catalinapure · Spanish
Katherinepure · Greek
Catherinepure · Greek
Karenpure · Danish
Kathrynpure · Greek
Katepure · Greek
Caitlinpure · Irish
Katerinapure · Greek

Katie questions

What does the name Katie mean?

Katie means "pure". It comes from English. English diminutive of Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē and traditionally associated with Greek katharos 'pure'. Also used as an independent given name.

Is Katie a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Katie?

518 US babies were named Katie in 2024. Its peak year was 1986.

How do you pronounce Katie?

Katie is usually pronounced KAY-tee.

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.