First names in Hebrew

First name Kathy: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קתי

Gematria value: 510

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Kathy is written קתי

Kathy is the pet form of Katherine.

Meaning and origin

What does Kathy 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

Kathy = 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 Kathy, 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

Kathy, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Kathy in three answers

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

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

What does Kathy 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.