Meaning & History
Diminutive of Christopher or Katherine. A notable bearer was Kit Carson (1809-1868), an American frontiersman and explorer.
Related Names
VariantsCat, Cathie, Cathy, Chip, Chris, Christie, Christy, Kat, Kate, Kathi, Kathie, Kathy, Kay, Kaye, Kittie, Kitty, Kris, Topher, Cate, Kae, Kester
Other Languages & CulturesKaterina, Kristofor, Kristo(Albanian) Aikaterine(Ancient Greek) Kristapor(Armenian) Katalin, Kattalin(Basque) Katsiaryna, Karyna(Belarusian) Katarin, Katell(Breton) Hristofor, Katina, Ekaterina, Hristo, Katerina, Katia, Katya(Bulgarian) Caterina(Catalan) Catalina(Corsican) Katarina, Kata, Kate, Katica, Katja, Kristofor, Krsto, Tina(Croatian) Kateřina, Kryštof, Karin, Katka(Czech) Cathrine, Catrine, Katarina, Kathrine, Katrine, Kristoffer, Caja, Chris, Christoffer, Ina, Kaja, Karen, Karin, Karina, Katharina, Katja, Kris, Trine(Danish) Catharina, Katrien, Katrijn, Cato, Christoffel, Ina, Karin, Katinka, Katja, Rina, Rini, Riny, Tina, Tineke, Trijntje(Dutch) Kadri, Katariina, Katrin, Kadi, Kai, Kaia, Kaidi, Kaisa, Kaja, Karin, Kati, Riin, Riina, Risto, Triin, Triinu(Estonian) Katariina, Katriina, Iina, Kaarina, Kaija, Kaisa, Karin, Kata, Kati, Katja, Katri, Riina, Risto(Finnish) Katelijn, Katelijne(Flemish) Catherine, Christophe, Carine, Karine, Katia(French) Nienke, Nine, Nynke(Frisian) Catarina, Catuxa(Galician) Eka, Ekaterine(Georgian) Christoph, Katharina, Katherina, Katrin, Cathrin, Catrin, Chris, Ina, Karen, Karin, Karina, Katarina, Katarine, Katharine, Käthe, Kathrin, Katinka, Katja(German) Christoforos, Katerina, Katina, Aikaterini, Ekaterini, Kaiti, Keti(Greek) Kakalina, Kalena(Hawaiian) Kateri(History) Katalin, Kristóf, Krisztofer, Kata, Katalinka, Kati, Katica, Katinka, Kató, Kitti(Hungarian) Katrín, Kristófer, Karen(Icelandic) Caitlín, Caitlin, Caitríona, Cathleen, Catriona, Críostóir, Kathleen, Katriona, Cáit, Caitria, Christy, Ríona, Tríona(Irish) Caterina, Cristoforo, Catia, Katia, Katiuscia, Rina(Italian) Christophoros(Late Greek) Christophorus, Katerina(Late Roman) Katrīna, Kristaps, Kristofers, Karīna, Karina, Keita(Latvian) Kotryna, Kristupas, Katrė(Lithuanian) Hristofor, Katerina, Katina, Ekaterina, Hristo, Risto(Macedonian) Cateline(Medieval French) Cathrine, Catrine, Katarina, Kathrine, Katrine, Kristoffer, Christoffer, Ina, Kaia, Kaja, Karen, Kari, Karin, Karina, Karine, Katharina, Katja(Norwegian) Catarina(Occitan) Katarzyna, Krzysztof, Karina, Kasia, Krzyś, Krzysiek(Polish) Catarina, Cristóvão, Cátia(Portuguese) Cătălina, Catina, Catrinel, Ecaterina(Romanian) Ekaterina, Jekaterina, Karina, Katenka, Katerina, Katia, Katya, Katyusha, Khristofor, Yekaterina(Russian) Caderina(Sardinian) Catrina, Catriona, Katrina, Katriona(Scottish) Caitrìona(Scottish Gaelic) Katarina, Hristofor, Risto(Serbian) Katarína, Krištof, Katka(Slovak) Katarina, Krištof, Ina, Inja, Kaja, Karin, Katica, Katja(Slovene) Katarina, Kito(Sorbian) Catalina, Cristóbal, Cristopher, Karina, Lina(Spanish) Katalina, Katiuska(Spanish (Latin American)) Cathrine, Catrine, Katarina, Katrin, Kristoffer, Cajsa, Carin, Carina, Catharina, Christoffer, Ina, Kaja, Kajsa, Karin, Karina, Katharina, Katja, Kristofer, Tina(Swedish) Karyna, Kateryna, Katia, Katya(Ukrainian) Catrin, Cadi(Welsh)
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