Kate - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Kate \k(a)-te\. 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.

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