Kit

given name · Latin script

Meaning: ,2 Pet form of }Christopher; also of OKatherine and its variants

Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published

/kɪt/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated

Kit is a given name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in China than in any other country. In Hong Kong it is the 78th most common given name.

rarermore common
  • HKHong Kong≈1 in 331(inferred from the name graph)
  • MYMalaysia≈1 in 4.2K
  • SGSingapore≈1 in 9.8K

carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.

China (inferred from the name graph)

≈72,000 people, est.

Sources
397 (measured from records)

Highest-authority source

≈1 in 331 (inferred from the name graph)

Hong Kong, est.

measured from records inferred from the name graph

Name dossier (print, CSV)

Meaning & origin(measured from records)

,2 Pet form of }Christopher; also of OKatherine and its variants. Kitty ° Pet form of Katherine.

Sources 1

  • A concise dictionary of first names

Attested across 16 languages in the etymology graph.

Often considered alongside

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Kit, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Where in the world(measured from records)

Kit counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.

Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.

Where Kit is recorded, by country
CountryMost common spellingSources
CN China—≈72,000 est.≈1 in 19K—Kit36
HK Hong Kong#78≈22,000 est.≈1 in 331—Kit87
MY Malaysia#568≈7,900 est.≈1 in 4.2K—Kit82
US United States—5,4041 in 62K2.9KKit397
PH Philippines—≈2,500 est.≈1 in 44K—Kit81
DK Denmark—6481 in 9.1K637—2
SG Singapore#589≈640 est.≈1 in 9.8K—Kit90

Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.

Registers cited: Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; Danmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts). Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.

Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).

Other names spelled this way(inferred from the name graph)

Kit is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

  • Ukrainian surname16 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, United States

    Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Polish

    Also written Кіт, Кит, Кить, Kìt, Кiт

  • a separate name2 spellings in the group

    Also written Kīt

  • Danish given name7 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Denmark, United States, Sweden, Norway

    Languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish

    Also written Kít

  • Khmer given name2 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in United States, Hong Kong, Philippines, United Kingdom

    Also written Kít

63 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses(measured from records)

Kit is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

  • In English, A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.

    as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

  • Seguidor de Cristo

    as a name25,000 nombres de bebé. La mejor guía para escoger el nombre adecuado

  • In Akan, am'! imp. = iyiterj. a salutation to one engaged in work« or in eating, equivalent to : God speed! or I wish you a good appe- tite! - to which the reply is: mifua no, I hold it

    as a wordDictionary of the Asante and Fante Language called Tshi (Chwee, Twi)

  • English: 1 (m.) Pet form of CHRISTOPHER . 2 (f.) Pet form of KATHERINE , an altered form of Kat . Top

    as a word

  • In Russian, Kit Gavrilovich. 1649.

    as a wordA Dictionary of Period Russian Names (Wickenden / Goldschmidt 1996)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name(measured from records)

1850190019502000Gilbert Keith Chesterton, b. 1874Keith Andes, b. 1920Rupert Murdoch, b. 1931David Lynch, b. 1946Bobby McFerrin, b. 1950Chris Jericho, b. 1970Keith Ferguson, b. 1972Randy Orton, b. 1980Keith Andrews, b. 1980Liam Hemsworth, b. 1990
  • Gilbert Keith Chestertonb. 1874GBnot in their usual nameEnglish author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)
  • Keith Andesb. 1920USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor (1920–2005)
  • Rupert Murdochb. 1931AUnot in their usual nameAmerican businessman
  • David Lynchb. 1946USnot in their usual nameAmerican filmmaker (1946–2025)
  • Bobby McFerrinb. 1950USnot in their usual nameAmerican jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950)
  • Chris Jerichob. 1970USnot in their usual nameAmerican-Canadian professional wrestler (born 1970)
  • Keith Fergusonb. 1972USnot in their usual nameAmerican voice actor (born 1972)
  • Randy Ortonb. 1980USnot in their usual nameAmerican professional wrestler (born 1980)
  • Keith Andrewsb. 1980IEnot in their usual nameIrish footballer
  • Liam Hemsworthb. 1990AUnot in their usual nameAustralian actor (born 1990)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them(machine-generated)

FormalDear Colleague,
InformalHello,

Evidence(measured from records)

Attested in 64 sources across 32 countries.

Official registers attesting Kit
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20202020380#57,805
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20102010318#62,903
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20002000250#72,466
DK DenmarkDanmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts)—14#31,692

Reference works 6

These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What are other forms of the name Kit?
In the etymology graph, Karen, Chris and Catherine are forms of the same name in other languages; Katie, Kayla and Kaylee are recorded short or pet forms; it is recorded as a short form of Christopher and Katherine.
Is Kit a male or female name?
Kit is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.
Where does the name Kit come from?
,2 Pet form of }Christopher; also of OKatherine and its variants. Kitty ° Pet form of Katherine. Recorded by A concise dictionary of first names.
How do you pronounce Kit?
A machine transcription gives /kɪt/ (IPA) for English.
What does the name Kit mean?
Recorded meaning: ,2 Pet form of }Christopher; also of OKatherine and its variants.
In which country does Kit have the most bearers?
Mondonomo estimates about 72 thousand people named Kit in China, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled kit.
How common is the name Kit?
In the United States, the national register counted 5,404 people named Kit in 2020, about 1 in 62 thousand residents.
How common is Kit compared with other names?
In Hong Kong, Kit is the 78th most common given name of 23,276 given names recorded there.

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About this data

measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated

These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.

Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.

Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.

Cite this page Mondonomo, “Kit” — the 78th most common given name in Hong Kong. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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