Kati is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “associated with katharos, pure”, spelling of Katie; pet form of Katherine. Pet form of Katherine, now often given as an independent name.

Kati

Gender: Girl
Say it: KAY-tee
Origin: Greek

Kati is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “associated with katharos, pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Kati mean?

Greek: spelling of Katie; pet form of Katherine

“associated with katharos, pure”

Pet form of Katherine, now often given as an independent name.

Meaning borrowed from Katie. More on Wiktionary.

Is Kati a girl's or a boy's name?

Kati is a girls' name.

How popular is Kati in the UK?

No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 8 girls.

Half of all the girls named Kati in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.

1996Busiest: 8 in 20062021

Kati in the UK, year by year

Year	Girls	Rank
2021	3	#5,824
2020	0	–
2019	0	–
2018	0	–
2017	0	–
2016	0	–
2015	0	–
2014	0	–
2013	0	–
2012	0	–
2011	0	–
2010	3	#5,938
2009	2	#7,309
2008	0	–
2007	1	#7,017
2006	8	#2,657
2005	4	#4,150
2004	6	#2,957
2003	5	#3,233
2002	6	#2,691
2001	1	#5,353
2000	0	–
1999	5	#2,912
1998	5	#2,855
1997	5	#2,896
1996	4	#3,289

How popular is Kati in the US?

No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1986, with 261 girls. It first appears in the records in 1953.

Half of all the girls named Kati in the US since 1880 were born between 1982 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.

1953Busiest: 261 in 19862024

Kati in the US, year by year

Year	Girls	Rank
2024	6	#13,472
2023	6	#13,456
2022	11	#9,050
2021	0	–
2020	5	#15,083
2019	0	–
2018	8	#11,422
2017	11	#9,337
2016	8	#11,776
2015	10	#10,143
2014	12	#8,961
2013	14	#8,131
2012	18	#6,868
2011	15	#7,779
2010	20	#6,380
2009	16	#7,676
2008	41	#3,858
2007	32	#4,566
2006	39	#3,853
2005	42	#3,505
2004	55	#2,885
2003	40	#3,528
2002	56	#2,706
2001	46	#3,042
2000	58	#2,565
1999	75	#2,048
1998	74	#2,010
1997	80	#1,842
1996	90	#1,683
1995	111	#1,446
1994	136	#1,256
1993	161	#1,111
1992	201	#953
1991	215	#902
1990	221	#876
1989	249	#776
1988	241	#780
1987	237	#759
1986	261	#694
1985	212	#789
1984	253	#672
1983	184	#832
1982	166	#910
1981	144	#1,009
1980	147	#995
1979	119	#1,125
1978	131	#1,037
1977	74	#1,483
1976	54	#1,747
1975	46	#1,935
1974	38	#2,133
1973	30	#2,455
1972	29	#2,451
1971	24	#2,874
1970	10	#5,060
1969	24	#2,704
1968	8	#5,146
1967	13	#3,655
1966	15	#3,265
1965	15	#3,263
1964	11	#4,095
1963	14	#3,457
1962	14	#3,437
1961	14	#3,459
1960	13	#3,511
1959	15	#3,103
1958	12	#3,542
1957	7	#4,917
1956	5	#5,951
1955	0	–
1954	5	#5,751
1953	5	#5,672

Nicknames for Kati

Kate 46 girls in the UK in 2025

Names like Kati

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

Demi, Krishvi, Kashvi, Keshvi, Khivi, Rani, Amber, Jasmine, Erin, Bambi, Anya, Sasha

Names related to Kati

Katie, Kate, Katy, Katia, Kaytie, Kayti, Kathia, Kattie, Katiya, Kaity

More Greek names

Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe

Every Greek name

Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Kati: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kati, updated 20 October 2026.