Kit name meaning
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What does Kit mean?
Dominantly used in Swedish, Finnish, Danish, English, Norwegian and Greek lofty, skyrocketing and durable, Kit came from Latin and Old Greek, meaning of Kit is "Follower of Christ, Nickname for Katherine, Frontiersman Kit Carson, Form of Catherine or Pure" is used as a unisex name .
Kit is short form of Christopher. Christopher is equivalent of Christophorus in English and German languages. Christopher's meaning is Bearer of Christ and Carrying Christ is originated from Old Greek. Kit is short version of Christian.
Christian is variant of Christianus. Christian means Anointed, Belonging to Christ and Christian Woman is originated from Latin and Greek. Kit is English cognate of Katherine. Also Kit is Danish form of Kirsten..
How do I pronounce Kit?
One syllabled Kit is most commonly pronounced as kit.
Variants of Kit
Kith, Katherine, Kirsten, Christopher, Aikaterine, Cateline, Katharina, Katheriene, Christine, Kirstin, Christann, Kristen, Christen, Karstine, Christena, Christophoros, Christophorus, Chrisopher, Christoph, Christo, Christoff, Christopherjohn
How popular is the name Kit?
Kit is common in England and Wales where over 1703 new-borns have been given the name since 1996. Recently peaked at the charts, the moniker grabbed the 193rd spot and 274 baby boys were given the name.
Kit is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1890, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 739 on boy names chart when 87 babies were named Kit.
Over 4252 people have been named Kit in United States.
However things change on global perspective, Kit is extremely popular in Hong Kong where every 1 in 70 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in China, Malaysia, Macau and Thailand. As per our findings, over 190000 babies have been bestowed Kit around the globe.
Year | Boys | Girls | ||
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Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
2023 | 1148 | 181 | 1573 | 134 |
2022 | 1358 | 137 | 1376 | 166 |
2021 | 1404 | 129 | 1886 | 104 |
2020 | 1492 | 113 | 2190 | 82 |
2019 | 1621 | 101 | 2352 | 76 |
2018 | 1760 | 87 | 2900 | 57 |
2017 | 2063 | 67 | 3236 | 49 |
2016 | 2276 | 58 | 4528 | 31 |
2015 | 2915 | 40 | 4845 | 28 |
2014 | 4536 | 21 | 7295 | 16 |
Facts
Kit in Nordic countries
Countries | Men | Women | ||
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First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
![]() | 30 | 199 | 64 | 12 |
![]() | 0 | 44 | 32 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Kit
You prefer your solitude over socializing but keep in touch with people so you teach them what you know. If letter T is the last one in your name, it reveals you like to live fast. To get rid of the anxiety that strikes you from time to time and your great energy, you should start writing. You lack passion and wilderness. Number 4 as your expression no reveals your inner strength, strong communication and organization abilities, and well-structured life.
Other names similar to Kit, for would be parents
- Crystèle - Crystèle means "Disciple of the Christ" is originated from Latin language
- Amoretta - Girl name Amoretta came from French and Latin, Amoretta means "The Word Amare with the Meaning to Love"
- Sylvie - Customary Latin Sylvie is especially used in Danish and Finnish, meaning of Sylvie is "Forest Woman or Unmarried Girl" is aimed at baby girls
- Lucien - Long standing and Eminent Lucien predominantly is used in Danish and English is originated from Latin and Old Greek, meaning of Lucien is "Born At Daybreak or Light" is a gender-neutral name
- Tiburtius - Dominantly used in Finnish and Swedish, Tiburtius came from Latin, meaning of Tiburtius is "Tibur from the Stem End or From the Town Tibur" is used as a baby boy name
Famous people named Kit
- Kit Ahern, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Kit Watkins, American progressive-ambient-jazz recording artist based
- Kit Hesketh-Harvey, British musical performer, translator
- Kit Woolsey, American bridge and backgammon player
- Kit DesLauriers, American ski-mountaineer and the first person to ski down the Seven Summits
- Kit Klein, American speed skater
- Kit Robinson, American poet and translator
- Kit Fine, British philosopher
- Kit Carson, American frontiersman
- Kit Williams, Williams published three other books and was commissioned to create three public clocks with elaborate mechanisms and moving parts
- Kit Bond, American attorney
- Kit Symons, professional association football manager and former Welsh international footballer
- Kit Chan, Singaporean singer and actress
- Kit Malthouse, English Conservative Party politician
- Kit Lambert, British record producer
- Kit Pedler, British medical scientist
- Kit Denton, writer and broadcaster prominent in Australia
- Kit Culkin, American stage actor and former manager
- Kit Coleman, Irish-Canadian newspaper columnist
- Kit Cope, American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist
- Kit Berry, author of the Stonewylde series
- Kit Hoover, American television personality
- Kit Thomas, American film maker and record producer best
- Kit Wright, author of more than twenty-five books, for both adults and children, or Payal mental the winner of awards including an Arts Council Writers' Award
- Kit Pellow, former professional baseball player
- Kit Pearson, Canadian writer and winner of numerous literature awards
- Kit Clardy, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
- Kit Carson, Major League Baseball right fielder
- Kit Lathrop, former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League and
- Kit Hung, independent filmmaker from Hong Kong
- Kit Lawlor, Irish professional football player
- Kit McKenna, Major League Baseball player,
Lists having Kit
- Boys names beginning with K
- Girls names beginning with K
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Greek Baby Names
- Latin Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Follower
- Baby Names that mean Christ
- Baby Names that mean Anointed
- Baby Names that mean Christian
- Baby Names that mean Katherine
- Baby Names that mean Pure
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames