Cate - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Cate \c(a)-te\ is a variant of Catherine, Kate and Katherine.

The baby name Cate sounds like Cade, Caty, Catie, Cati, Cathe, Catey, Cat and Catee. Other similar baby names are Caye and Tate.

Cate is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cate. Click here to compare Cate with related baby names.