Kati

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of Katherine.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kati by the numbers

Kati was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 261 babies in 1986, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Katherine

Like Kati, each of these traces back to Katherine: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Katelynpure; a modern variant of Katherine760 in the US (2017)
  • Kathrynpure; variant spelling of Katherine744 in the US (2017)
  • Kitdiminutive of Christopher or Katherine413 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kaelynpure; a modern variant of Katelyn or Katherine332 in the US (2017)
  • Kathleenpure; a form of Katherine310 in the US (2017)
  • Katrinavariant of Katherine; pure or unsullied193 in the US (2017)
  • Katerinapure; a form of Katherine167 in the US (2017)
  • Kathypure; a diminutive of Katherine108 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kati. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katepure; a form of katherine1,162 in the US (2017)
  • Kaliblack; fierce; Hindu goddess of time1,120 in the US (2017)
  • Katiepure; a diminutive of Katherine770 in the US (2017)
  • Karipure; a form of Katherine153 in the US (2017)
  • Katypure; a diminutive of Katherine113 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kati

Names that are said the same way as Kati, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kattypure; a form of katherine13 in the US (2017)
  • Catiepure; a diminutive of Catherine10 in the US (2017)
  • Kaitypure; variant of caitlin or katie6 in the US (2017)
  • Kattiepure; a form of Katherine6 in the US (2017)
  • Kaytie8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean purity

Like Kati, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kati

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