What Does My Name Katie Mean?

Katie (Kay-tee) is a short form of the names Katherine or Catherin or Katelyn ir Katilyn and is more often used verbally. The name is of Greek origin, the Greek word katharos means pure, and signifies chastity and innocence. The name Katie or Katherine or Catherine is one of the all time popular names alongside Mary and has always been one of the first choice names for girls. The forms of Katie are Kate, Katia and Katey.

A host of eminent personalities have been called as Catherine or Katherine; for example Catherine the Great, Tsaress of Russia, Catherine of Aragon and Catherine Howard the wives of Henry VII, St. Catherine (many saints are known by this name from the place where they lived), the famous actresses Kathryn Hepburn and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

It means pure, strong, authentic, virginal, and full of love. The name Katie is usually a nickname from the names Kathryn, Kathrine, Catherine, Kaitlyn, Kathleen, and Katia. Popularity of the name Katie as a stand alone instead of a nickname spiked in the 1970s and is more common now than it use to be.  It is said to be of the origin Greek but many would argue it's origin to by Irish or Celtic.

My names Kathryn, and everyone calls me Katie so I researched it one day.

To me katie mean strong pure and loving my real name is kathryn but I like katie better
    katie is a commen name 4 girls and all the girls out there are so luck to have this name

  just remember your name means strong pure and loving 

  Kathryn

My name means love or pure my name represents love in a way that is pure.

Yes, it means blessed, pure, and/or holy.  My name is Katie too, and I thought it was interesting to learn more about myself.  I also researched a few of my friends! :)

Its Greek and it means pure

Katie is not mean or any other name that I can think of. I think the people that say Katie is pure and loving I believe them.

Pure

I think it means Pure.....

Example: Snow is pure....

Katie xxx

Definitely pure.

Purity

My name is katie and I'm fascinated by what it means & my real name is katherine but I go by katie

Sexy beast I should know its my grandmas name

I do not know what katie means but I would like to no to because my name is katie.

I don't know! I don't care actually I do, but I like the nAme Katie because it is awesome! My real name is Katherine H.