Meaning of name Katy

The name Katy has the following meaning:

It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

As a baby girl name, Katy is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 965 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Katy remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Katy in the USA, over the past 100 years.

The name Katy is pronounced as kay-tee

Katy originates from the Irish language.
See other suggested Irish girl baby names.

The following names are baby names related to Katy and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Katy: Boys - Daithi, Declan, Dillon, Donell, Dow, Keenan, Girls - Sheila, Both genders - Cody, Shea

Popular Variants for the name Katy: Katie (English)

Common nicknames for the name Katy are: Katy, Kate, Cate

We think the name Katy should fall under the following style category: Everlasting.

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Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Katy to be: Elegant and fun-loving lady

In one word, you might describe Katy as a(n) "fun-loving" person.

See other "fun-loving" names for girls.