Kit
Meaning
"pure (short for Catherine)"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,154
- Total SSA Count
- 182
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure (short for Catherine)"
Origin: Greek
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #1154 for Kit.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Kit at #1154 in the United States.
Kit means "pure (short for Catherine)" (Greek origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kit is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.