Given name & surname
Kath
“one who is pure; virginal”
In English use, Kath is a diminutive of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Kath is a diminutive of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Kath is used as a shortened form of Katherine.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Kath is a diminutive 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
Kath through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 38
- 0 boys · 38 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 10 in 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 317 as a first name in 2020; 917 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.
Kath’s family of names
In English usage, Kath is a diminutive of Kathleen. Kath has a related form in Katherine. In English usage, Kath is a diminutive of Katherine.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kath
- Kath SoucieAmerican voice actressborn 1953
- Kath ProudfootParalympic athlete of Australiaborn 1977
- Kath Pinnock, Baroness PinnockBritish politician (born 1946)
- Kath SmithAustralian cricketer (1915-1993)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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