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Katy

Wei Jie Tan
By Wei Jie Tan Data Analyst
Updated: Nov 9, 2024 | 👁️ 33 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: English, Greek

Meaning: Pure or blessed, Pure, Form of Katherine, Virginal, Clear

Pronunciation: KAY-tee, /ˈkeɪti/, Katy;Ka-ty

Popularity Rank: #1,400

On this page:

  • 1. Katy Meanings
  • 2. Katy Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Katy
  • 4. Translations of Katy
  • 5. Katy Name Popularity
  • 6. Katy popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Katy
  • 8. Latest News about Katy
  • 9. Nicknames for Katy
  • 10. Katy Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Katy

Katy Meanings

  • Pure or blessed
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    wei_jie_tan on October 4, 2024
  • Pure
  • Form of Katherine
  • Virginal
  • Clear
  • Holy
  • Origin - English
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    wei_jie_tan on October 4, 2024
  • Origin - Greek

A diminutive of Katherine, meaning pure or clear. It can also be a variation of the name Catherine, meaning pure or blessed.

The name Katy is of English, Greek origin and means Pure or blessed, Pure, Form of Katherine, Virginal, Clear, Holy. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Katy is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Peru, and 89 more countries.

Katy Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: KAY-tee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkeɪti/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: Katy;Ka-ty

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Katy Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Katy is recorded 47,647 times globally, ranking it as the 1,400th most common name worldwide.

Katy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 7,134 occurrences, making it the 711th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Katy is found among 1 in every 81 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Katy Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#7111 : 254
United Kingdom#2891 : 81
Peru#2981 : 223
Italy#8671 : 365
Mexico#5831 : 282
France#8791 : 425
Colombia#9021 : 561
Spain#6711 : 331
Chile#5451 : 377
Egypt#2,5241 : 1,692
Morocco#1,1541 : 789
Guatemala#2601 : 210
Hong Kong#4851 : 568
Russia#9431 : 551
Uruguay#3591 : 173
Algeria#1,8071 : 1,939
Bolivia#6781 : 548
Panama#3771 : 356
South Africa#3,2571 : 4,527
Germany#1,2581 : 720
Canada#1,0541 : 717
Costa Rica#6081 : 353
Argentina#7541 : 607
Belgium#1,3071 : 825
Israel#2,0801 : 1,091
Brazil#2,7951 : 3,134
Iran#1,1851 : 715
Palestine#2,6511 : 1,794
Czechia#5801 : 423
Ireland#8891 : 537
Netherlands#3,2401 : 2,386
Portugal#9851 : 1,025
Ecuador#3521 : 434
Malaysia#8,0901 : 15,312
Cameroon#1,8271 : 3,589
Switzerland#1,6991 : 1,578
Saudi Arabia#19,2431 : 27,030
United Arab Emirates#6,6361 : 9,853
Syrian Arab Republic#5,6541 : 5,488
Lebanon#2,1011 : 2,187
Singapore#3,5341 : 6,420
China#7901 : 1,844
Taiwan#8331 : 2,777
Tunisia#6,5341 : 9,076
Kazakhstan#4,4331 : 3,591
Turkey#11,5191 : 18,359
Austria#1,9811 : 2,125
Iraq#17,9131 : 24,127
Kuwait#7,2951 : 12,941
Macao#1,2901 : 2,357
Mauritius#1,9031 : 2,687
Jordan#5,0781 : 7,324
Greece#1,8861 : 2,345
Oman#11,5391 : 17,196
Nigeria#16,2141 : 38,656
Luxembourg#9951 : 1,396
Philippines#3,8311 : 10,556
Qatar#11,0411 : 21,584
Libya#13,0851 : 30,007
Sudan#26,7511 : 63,995
Sweden#3,5381 : 4,523

List of countries the name Katy is rarely found

  • Poland: 20 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:20 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 19 occurrences
  • Japan: 17 occurrences
  • Malta:16 occurrences
  • Namibia:16 occurrences
  • Finland: 15 occurrences
  • Croatia: 14 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 13 occurrences
  • Bahrain:12 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 10 occurrences
  • Denmark: 10 occurrences
  • Hungary: 10 occurrences
  • Djibouti:9 occurrences
  • Estonia:9 occurrences
  • Botswana:7 occurrences
  • India: 7 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 7 occurrences
  • Yemen:7 occurrences
  • Albania: 6 occurrences
  • Angola:6 occurrences
  • Ghana:6 occurrences
  • Jamaica:6 occurrences
  • Moldova: 6 occurrences
  • Georgia:5 occurrences
  • Honduras:5 occurrences
  • Norway: 5 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 3 occurrences
  • Lithuania:3 occurrences
  • El Salvador:2 occurrences
  • Azerbaijan:1 occurrences

Katy popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Katy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Katy

📰 Latest News about Katy

Stay updated with the most recent news about Katy. Read on to catch up with Katy's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 28, 2024 10:36 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Katy Perry declares victory in battle over vet’s Montecito home - Inman
    Source: Inman | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Katy Perry Gains Ownership of $15 Million Montecito Home After Lengthy Legal Battle - Santa Barbara Edhat
    Source: Santa Barbara Edhat | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Court Gives Katy Perry Control of $15M Montecito Estate - The Real Deal
    Source: The Real Deal | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Cava to offer Mediterranean cuisine to Katy area - Community Impact
    Source: Community Impact | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Ed Young retires as leader of Second Baptist Church - coveringkaty.com
    Source: coveringkaty.com | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Who Should Replace Katy Perry on American Idol? Here Are Our 10 Picks, Including One Polarizing Past Judge - Yahoo Entertainment
    Source: Yahoo Entertainment | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Katy Perry finally gets keys to $15M mansion after seller backed out of deal - Business Insider
    Source: Business Insider | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Katy Perry gains ownership of $15 million home from Vicksburg native - The Vicksburg Post - The Vicksburg Post
    Source: The Vicksburg Post | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Katy Freeway crash: Driver crashes into, kills man changing tire in westbound lanes of Katy Freeway near Eldrige ... - KTRK-TV
    Source: KTRK-TV | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Exclusive | Katy Perry Wins Ownership of Montecito Mansion - The Wall Street Journal
    Source: The Wall Street Journal | Published on: May 23, 2024
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Nicknames for Katy

Katniss, Katya, Katerina, Katana, Kaytee, Katnip, Katalicious, Kitty Kat, K-O, Kat-tastic

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