Unisex Name
Kit
ˈkɪt
Overview
Gender
masculine & feminine
Origin
Categories
American Girl characters
American Horror Story characters
animals
A Series of Unfortunate Events characters
baby animals
candy
celebrity babies
Charles Dickens characters
Craig of the Creek characters
currently out of the US top 1000
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
82/100
youthful140%
informal140%
common65%
natural80%
wholesome80%
strong65%
strange80%
simple120%
Meaning & Etymology
Kit is a diminutive form of the names Christopher or Katherine. It has been used historically as a given name and is associated with notable figures such as Kit Carson, an American frontiersman and explorer.
Etymology
Original Form:
Christopher, Katherine
Evolution:
Diminutive form
Source:
Historical usage and linguistic studies