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Katy is a feminine given name, commonly a diminutive of Katherine or Catherine. It derives from the Greek name Aikaterine, though the original meaning is unclear; over time Katy has become a given name in its own right. Variants include Katie, Kate, Katy, Kath, and others, and the spelling often reflects regional preferences.

In usage, Katy functions as an informal or affectionate form of Katherine or Catherine, and may be given independently to a girl. Notable people named Katy include Katy Perry, an American singer and songwriter born in 1984, and Katy Tur, an American broadcast journalist born in 1983. The name also appears across cultures with localized spellings.

Katy, Texas, is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston metropolitan area. It originated as a railroad town along the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, commonly known as the Katy, and later adopted the name for the surrounding community. The area is characterized by residential suburbs, commercial development, and proximity to major highways such as Interstate 10.

In popular culture, Katy is used as a given name for fictional characters and sometimes as a place nickname in local contexts. See also forms like Katie and Kate, which share the same root.