🔥Kit

English diminutive of Katherine, Greek

"pure"

Kit Origin and Meaning

The name Kit is a girl's name of English origin meaning "pure".

Kit is a crisp, old-time nickname with plenty of spirit and style. In the UK it's a rising star for boys, while in the US, it is trending upwards for girls too.

Originally used as a diminutive of Katherine and Christopher, Kit could stand on its own to make a cool alternative to Katie, or an unexpected honor name for the aforementioned classics.

Coinciding with the name for a young fox, Kit feels at home with the likes Wren and Quinn — and with fast risers like Scottie, Robin, and Drew. In 2023, around 130 girls received the name compared to 180 boys.

The year prior, however, the scales were tilted the other way, with 160 girls and 140 boys receiving the name. With its unisex potential then, and its sharp, clear sounds, Kit may well see more use across the board in coming years.
< Love the idea of Kit for a girl but still want a full name that isn't Katherine or Christina? You could try Kallista, Kensington, Keturah, Kismet, Kinneret, or Katalina.

Kit Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 174 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kit

• 174 Nameberry 2025
• 573 Unique 2023
• 192 Unisex 2022

20 Names Similar to Kit

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• Goldie
• Bea
• Frankie
• Billie
• Lou
• Winnie
• Tillie
• Dottie
• Lottie
• Posey
• Pippa
• Effie
• Marnie
• Birdie
• Nellie
• Hattie
• Tilly
• Teddy
• Nell
• Margo

Famous People Named Kit

• Catherine "Kit" Hoover American broadcast journalist
• Catherine "Kit" Pongetti American actress
• Kit Chen (Jiéyí) Singaporean singer
• Kathleen Margaret "Kit" Pearson Canadian novelist
• Catherine "Kit" Klein American speedskater
• Catherine Ita "Kit" Ahern Irish politician
• Lillian Hyde "Kit" (Craig) Reed American short story writer

The name Kit in Pop Culture

• Kit "Kitsune" Nozawa character in DC Universe
• Katherine "Kit" Tyler the main character in The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
• Kit Snicket character in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events".
• Margaret Mildred "Kit" Kittredge from the "American Girl" doll collection.
• Kit Bailey character from CBC series "Heartland"
• Kit Keller character in the film 'A League of Their Own' (1992)
• Kit Dunn character on TV's Backstage
• Kit Ballard main character in video game Blade Kitten
• Kit De Luca character in the film Pretty Woman
• Kit McGraw character on TV's Nip/Tuck
• Kit Porter character on TV's The L Word
• Katherine "Kit ", character in film Failure to Launch
• Rielle "Kit" Peddler character in the Android Netrunner series
• Kit Kat chocolate bar
• Kit term for a young animal such as fox
• Kit McKenna character in the book and film "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society"
• Katherine "Kit" Gordy main character in 2018 movie "Down a Dark Hall"