Given name & surname
Kady
“one who is pure; virginal”·“from the wetlands”
Kady is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.” Kady is a variant of Kade. One Scottish interpretation is “from the wetlands.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kady is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.” Kady is a variant of Kade. One Scottish interpretation is “from the wetlands.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kady is a variant of Kade. An origin associated with Kade is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Kady is a variant of Katherine. The history of Katherine gives this family its wider story. Katherine’s historical associations include Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II and regent.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Kady through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,885
- 0 boys · 2,885 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 134 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,143 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,143 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 134 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,862 as a first name in 2020; 601 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kady’s family of names
Kady has a related form in Katherine. Kady has a related form in Kade.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kady
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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