First names in Hebrew

First name Cathy: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קתי

Gematria value: 510

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Cathy is written קתי

Cathy is the pet form of Catherine.

Meaning and origin

What does Cathy mean?

Meaning: linked to the Greek katharos, "pure" (disputed)
Origin: Greek

Katherine is the English form of Catherine. The origin of this Greek name is disputed; since ancient times it has been linked to katharos, "pure", and that meaning has stayed with it through the centuries. It is one of the classic English names, carried by queens and by Katharine Hepburn, the actress with four Oscars.

Gematria

Cathy = 510

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קתי has 3 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• תthe letter Tav400
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total510

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Cathy, from ק to י:

קְנֵה חׇכְמָה קְנֵה בִינָה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּח וְאַל־תֵּט מֵאִמְרֵי־פִי׃

“Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 4:5

The book of your first name

Cathy, in nine pages

• Cathy, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Cathy
• Cathy, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Cathy in three answers

How do you write Cathy in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Cathy is written קתי. Cathy is the pet form of Catherine.

What is the gematria value of Cathy?
Written קתי, Cathy is worth 510: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Cathy mean?
Linked to the Greek katharos, "pure" (disputed) (origin: Greek). Katherine is the English form of Catherine. The origin of this Greek name is disputed; since ancient times it has been linked to katharos, "pure", and that meaning has stayed with it through the centuries. It is one of the classic English names, carried by queens and by Katharine Hepburn, the actress with four Oscars.