Caty
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #22,366
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cat, Cate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek
"Modern African-American invented name; possibly related to Tanisha (born on Monday in Hausa) or a phonetic variant of Tynesha"
Origin: African-American
Tynisa is more popular, ranked #22217 vs #22366 for Caty.
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Tynisa is more popular, ranked #22217 compared to Caty at #22366 in the United States.
Caty means "pure" (Greek origin). Tynisa means "Modern African-American invented name; possibly related to Tanisha (born on Monday in Hausa) or a phonetic variant of Tynesha" (African-American origin).
Caty is primarily a girl name. Tynisa is primarily a girl name.