Katti

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Pronounced KAT-ee /ˈkæti/Medium

Meaning: Katti is a pet form of Katherine or its short form Katie, ultimately from the Greek Aikaterine, long linked to katharos, 'pure.' Given as a stand-alone birth name, it belongs to the mid-century fashion for informal -i and -ie diminutives.Low

In 30 seconds: Katti is a pet form of Katherine or Katie, from Greek long linked to 'pure.' It was never common and peaked in the nineteen-eighties (said KAT-ee).

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningKatti is a pet form of Katherine or its short form Katie, ultimately from the Greek Aikaterine, long linked to katharos, 'pure.' Given as a stand-alone birth name, it belongs to the mid-century fashion for informal -i and -ie diminutives.

U.S. rank (1996)#12613 ↗ Rising

1996 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1989

Total births (all-time)≈ 191

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Katti is a diminutive of Katherine or Katie, from the Greek Aikaterine traditionally read as 'pure.' It appears as a stand-alone American given name in the later twentieth century, part of the era's taste for casual pet-form spellings.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties. A girl named Katti then would be in her thirties or forties today.

Did you know? Katti is one of many spellings, alongside Katie, Kati and Kathy, that turned a Katherine nickname into a given name in its own right during the informal later twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Katti — Pet form of Katherine/Katie (Greek, 'pure'); mid-century diminutive

Variations

KatieKatiKathy

Nicknames

KatKit

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Katti mean?

It is a pet form of Katherine or Katie, ultimately from the Greek traditionally read as 'pure.'

How do you pronounce Katti?

It is said KAT-ee /ˈkæti/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Katti a boy or girl name?

Katti is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Katti?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.