Cat is a nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Catherine, Katherine, or cognate names. Individuals who have used the name include the following:
Women Cat Burns (born 2000), Liberian-English singer-songwriter Cat Cora (born 1967), American chef Cat Deeley (born 1976), English television presenter, actress, singer and model Cat Glover (1962–2024), American choreographer, dancer and singer Catriona Gray (born 1994), Filipino-Australian beauty queen, Miss Universe 2018 Cat Hulbert (1950–2022), American gambler Cat Jarman (born 1982), Norwegian archaeologist and television presenter Cat Osterman (born 1983), American collegiate softball pitcher Cat Smith (born 1985), English politician Catriona Sparks (born 1965), Australian science fiction writer, editor and publisher Cat Whitehill (born 1982), American soccer player and coach Cat Zingano (born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter
Men Cat Anderson (1916–1981), American jazz trumpeter Ellis Clary (1916–2000), American baseball player, coach and scout Cat Doucet (1899–1975), American politician and sheriff