Kate

The meaning, origin and other details about Kate

Meanings & Origins of Kate

What does Kate mean?

  • Kate \k(a)-te\ as a girl's name. Short form of Katherine, also used as an independent name. Writer Kate Chopin; actresses Kate Capshaw, Kate Jackson, Kate Nelligan, Kate Hudson, Kate Beckinsale, Kate Winslet; German artist Kaethe Kollwitz; designer Kate Spade; model Kate Moss.

    Kate has 15 variant forms: Cait, Caitie, Cate, Catee, Catey, Catie, Kaethe, Kait, Kaite, Kaitlin, Katee, Katey, Kathe, Kati and Katie.

    For more information, see also the related name Catherine.

    Baby names that sound like Kate are Kade, Katy, Kata, Kat and Katt.

    in the German origin.
  • Pure; Innocent in the English origin.
  • Pure; Innocent in the Greek origin.

Name Details

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  • How to pronounce, Kate?


    \k(a)-te\
  • There were 1156 US births last year.
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