Kathy

Girl

Origin: Greek · English

Meaning

“pure”

Cultural Notes

Kathy is the most common informal short form of Katherine and was enormously popular as an independent name in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s.

Popularity

Rarity: rare
Peak decade: 1960s
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Famous People Named Kathy

  • Kathy Bates, Kathy Griffin, Kathy Ireland

Variants & Spellings

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