At a Glance: Name: Kitty – Meaning: pet form of Katherine/Caitlin, from Greek for 'pure' – Origin: English (via Greek) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KIT-ee
Kitty is an English (via Greek) girl's name meaning “pet form of Katherine/Caitlin, from Greek for 'pure'”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kitty
Meaning: Pet form of Katherine/Caitlin, from Greek for 'pure'.
Origin: English (via Greek).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Kitty
Phonetic: KIT-ee IPA: /ˈkɪti/
Popularity of Kitty
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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