Kutty is a word in Tamil which means 'child' or 'baby'. In Tamil, the word is often used as a suffix, and not used as a surname. The word is also used as a pet name to show endearment to young kids or a woman. In Malayalam, the word is a common surname. Notable people bearing the surname include:
Ahmad Kutty, North American Islamic scholar Asha Kelunni Kutty (born 1966), or Revathi, Indian actress and film director B. M. Kutty (1930–2019), Pakistani journalist Faisal Kutty, Canadian lawyer, writer and human rights activist Lola Kutty, or Anuradha Menon, Indian television actress and theatre artist Muhammad Kutty (born 1951), or Mammootty, Indian film actor and producer Paloli Mohammed Kutty (born 1931), Indian politician Rosa Kutty (born 1964), former Indian woman athlete V. K. Madhavan Kutty (1934–2005), Indian journalist Veloor Krishnan Kutty (1936–2003), Indian satirist