Cathy
English diminutive of Catherine, Greek
"pure"
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Updated Tue May 12 2026
Cathy Origin and Meaning
Variation of Cathleen
- Cathy Rank in US Top 1000
- Famous People Named Cathy
- The name Cathy in Pop Culture
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# 923 in the US
Cathy Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Cathy
- Catherine Astrid Salome "Cathy" FreemanAustralian Olympic sprinter
- Cathy Lee GuisewiteAmerican comic,strip artist
- Catherine Roseanne "Cathy" DennisEnglish singer,songwriter
- Cathy McLeodCanadian MP
- Catherine Mary "Cathy" JamiesonScottish MP
The name Cathy in Pop Culture
- Catherine "Cathy" Earnshawmain character in Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights"
- Cathy Andrews Hillmanmain character in comic strip "Cathy" by Cathy Guisewite
- Cathy Dollangangercharacter in V.C. Andrews' Dollanganger series
- Cathy Galecharacter on British TV's "The Avengers"
- Cathy Chaterlycharacter in "Sims" series
- Catherine "Cathy" Alessicharacter on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Chatty Cathytalking doll by Mattel
- Catherine "Cathy" Hiattmain character in musical "The Last 5 Years" by Jason Robert Brown
The name Cathy in Nameberry Blog Posts
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