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Cat

Girl Name day: November 25 In French: Cath
Cat is a short form of Catherine: on birth records it is written Catherine (664,635 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Catherine page. Also a short form of Cathy, Catalina, Cathryn.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Pure.
From the Greek 'Aikaterine', later reshaped under the influence of 'katharos' (pure) to give the sense 'pure'.

Name day for Cat

November 25

Why this day? Cat is a short form of Catherine, and shares its name day.

Cat is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain and Argentina on November 25.

The story of the name Cat

Cat is a short form of Catherine. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — pure, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Cat is rarely written as such: the Cats are Catherines (664,635 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Catherine page. Cat is also a short form of Cathy, Catalina, Cathryn.

Frequently asked questions about Cat

What does Cat mean?

Cat is a short form of Catherine, which means pure.

When is Cat's name day?

November 25, together with Catherine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cat a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Catherine.

Cat's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
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Friendship potential for Cat

Top 10

  1. Joshua96%
  2. Douglas96%
  3. Louis96%
  4. Lawrence96%
  5. Randall96%
  6. Paul96%
  7. Daniel96%
  8. Elias96%
  9. Jacob96%
  10. Adrian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Jimmy44%
  4. Max45%
  5. Tommy45%
  6. Marvin52%
  7. Oscar52%
  8. Randy52%
  9. Jim52%
  10. Andy54%

Love potential for Cat

Top 10

  1. Jacob90%
  2. Joshua87%
  3. Lester87%
  4. Austin87%
  5. Paul87%
  6. Louis87%
  7. Elmer87%
  8. Clifford86%
  9. Douglas82%
  10. Abraham82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Max42%
  8. Tony42%
  9. Randy44%
  10. Tommy46%

Professional potential for Cat

Top 10

  1. Henry92%
  2. Harry92%
  3. Walter92%
  4. Arnold91%
  5. Clarence89%
  6. Louis89%
  7. Sebastian88%
  8. Grant86%
  9. Jeffery85%
  10. Eduardo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Clyde43%
  3. Randy46%
  4. Johnny46%
  5. Kyle48%
  6. Duane49%
  7. Jayden50%
  8. Cole51%
  9. Dylan51%
  10. Cody51%

Crush potential for Cat

Top 10

  1. Rodney86%
  2. Landon85%
  3. Darryl84%
  4. Gary84%
  5. Brent84%
  6. Clinton84%
  7. Scott84%
  8. Douglas84%
  9. Randall84%
  10. Marshall82%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Tommy47%
  3. Juan48%
  4. Sean48%
  5. Shane48%
  6. John48%
  7. Jack48%
  8. Shawn48%
  9. Ivan49%
  10. Leonard49%
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