Kati is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kati means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kati across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kati has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kati is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pet form of Katherine, pure”. A diminutive of Katherine, popular in Hungarian and English.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,772 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 45 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kati per year, United States (1953 to 2024). United States peaked in 1986 (261/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (3/yr).
Kati is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1986, when it ranked #1,220 nationally (given to 261 babies that year).
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