Female Name
Cathy
ˈkæθ.i
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
authors
currently out of the US top 1000
Detroit Become Human characters
diminutives
directors
Dishonored characters
educators
female US presidential candidates
Fire Emblem characters
Frasier characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
63/100
classic80%
informal80%
common100%
natural80%
wholesome80%
refined80%
simple120%
Meaning & Etymology
Cathy is a diminutive form of the name Catherine, which has Greek origins meaning 'pure'. The name Cathy became widely recognized through the American comic strip 'Cathy', created by Cathy Guisewite, which humorously depicted the everyday struggles of modern women.
Etymology
Original Form:
Catherine
Evolution:
From the Greek name Αικατερίνη (Aikaterine), possibly derived from the earlier Greek name 'Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), of debated meaning, often associated with 'pure'.
Source:
Etymological dictionaries and historical linguistics research.