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Katy

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Meaning and origin
Katy is a Celtic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Pure, Virginal `.

Where is it used?
The name Katy is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Katherine (In English)
Cate (In English)

See also
In English: Katee (F)
In English: Katie (F)
In English: Kaety (F)
In English: Kate (F)

What Katy`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Katy:
its more unusual than the spelling katie. and people call me kitty, which i love :)
The worst thing about the name:
people drop the t and pronounce it ka-eh-y. eugh! also, people always assume its katie. katy is far prettier.
If my name wasn`t Katy....:
i would definatly not be the same person
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Katy:
The different spelling. Also, that it is the same spelling as the song K-K-K-Katy and the Steely Dan album Katy Lied.
The worst thing about the name:
Having people mistake it for Kathy! Having to spell it all the time because people assume it is spelled Katie. Also, that Katie is so dang common...if it wasn't for the different spelling (Katy) I would hate being named this.
If my name wasn`t Katy....:
Wouldn't change my name.
Extra information:
It is a good name, just common. Well, the spelling isn't common, but still in school I had to go by Katy and last initial because Katie and Katy SOUND the same.
The best thing about the name Katy:
People tend to remember my name because it's spelled differently.
The worst thing about the name:
It's often misread as Kathy or Katty.
If my name wasn`t Katy....:
I'd have liked a more common spelling for my name.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Katy:
it's cute and short, I like the different spelling
The worst thing about the name:
It gets mispronounced as Kathy or Katty a lot.
If my name wasn`t Katy....:
no
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Katy:
it is an easy name to spell and sounds really cool
The worst thing about the name:
their is no bad thing about being called Katy
If my name wasn`t Katy....:
people admirror my name because it is latin and i am also latin so Katy is the name for me
Extra information:

More `Katy` links
Katy as abbreviation
Actors named Katy
Katy in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Katy

Katy doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Katy appeared in the top-1000 was 4 years ago, in 2004. It ranked #991 in that year. . 1980 was a `top year` for the name Katy. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #429. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	---
2006	---
2005	---
2004	991
2003	998
2002	936
2001	985
2000	961
1999	882
1998	830
1997	756
1996	771
1995	655
1994	630
1993	594
1992	519
1991	550
1990	514
1980	429
1970	830
1960	753
1950	---
1940	787
1930	---
1920	975
1910	---
1900	929
1890	775
1880	708