Yates - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Yates \ya-tes\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "the gates". Place name. Poet W.B. Yeats.

Yates has 1 variant form: Yeats.

Baby names that sound like Yates are Oates and Watts.

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