First names in Hebrew

First name Katy: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קייטי

Gematria value: 139

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Katy is written קייטי

Katy is the pet form of Katherine.

Meaning and origin

What does Katy 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

Katy = 139

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קייטי has 5 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• יthe letter Yod10
• יthe letter Yod10
• טthe letter Tet9
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total139

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 Katy, 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

Katy, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Katy in three answers

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

What is the gematria value of Katy?
Written קייטי, Katy is worth 139: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tet (9) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Katy 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.