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What does Cathy mean?
Cathy 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced KATH-ee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Cathy is "pure". Pet form of Catherine and Catharine. See also Kathy. Also form of Katherine.
STARTS WITH Cath-
Variations
VARIANTS Cath, Cathi, Cathia, Cathie▼, Kathy▼
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CATHARINE, CATHERINE, KATHY Cadi, Cait, Caitey, Caitie, Caity, Caren▼, Cari▼, Carin, Caron, Carri, Caryn▼, Cass, Cassey, Cassi, Cassy, Cat, Cate, Catey, Catha, Cathe, Cathee, Cathern, Catheryn, Cathiryn, Cathlyne, Cathryn▼, Cathryne, Cathrynn, Cathye, Cati, Catia, Catie, Cato, Catrin, Catryna, Caty, Cay, Caye, Cazzy, Kaitey, Kaity, Kassy, Kat, Kata, Kate▼, Katee, Katey, Katha, Kathe, Kathee, Kathey, Kathi▼, Kathia, Kathie▼, Kathryn▼, Kathya, Kati▼, Katia, Katie▼, Katka, Katla, Katy▼, Katya, Kay▼, Kitty▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Cethy, ..
(male) Cachi, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cathy Amina (C.A.), ..
How popular is Cathy?
Cathy is a very popular first name for females (#163 out of 4276, Top 4%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#47575 out of 150436, Top 32%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Cathy was first listed in 1930-1939 and reached its peak position of #52 in the U.S. during the years 1950-1959, but is not ranked currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Katherine (#112 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Catherine (#204), Kate (#285), Katie (#449), Kathryn (#453), Katy (#1790), Katia (#1832), Kathe, Kathey, Kathi, Kathia, Caren, Kathie, Kathy, Kati, Katya, Kay, Katey, Cari, Cathryn, Cathie, Cathi, Catheryn, Cathern, Catharine, Cate, Cassy, Cassi, Cassey, Caryn, Carri, Caron, Carin and Kitty are the popular related forms of Cathy. Usage of these relations of Cathy was widespread among parents 68 years ago (USAGE OF 2.9%) and is now much lower (USAGE 0.41%, ▼86%), with versions such as Kathie becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Bethy, Cacey, Cacy, Caddy, Cadey, Cady, Caley, Cally, Caltha, Cammy, Candy▼, Carey▼, Carly▼, Carmy, Carry, Cary▼, Cascy, Casey▼, Casha, Casy, Catee (see Kate), Catlyn, Cinthy and Marthy. These names tend to be less commonly used than Cathy.
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