Katy
Meaning
"each of the two"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,460
- Total SSA Count
- 73
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kat, Kay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"each of the two"
Origin: Greek
"God is gracious (Irish/Hebrew origin)"
Origin: Hebrew via Irish Gaelic
Katy is more popular, ranked #2460 vs #26015 for Shaon.
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Katy is more popular, ranked #2460 compared to Shaon at #26015 in the United States.
Katy means "each of the two" (Greek origin). Shaon means "God is gracious (Irish/Hebrew origin)" (Hebrew via Irish Gaelic origin).
Katy is primarily a girl name. Shaon is primarily a boy name.