Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Kate

KAYT · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Pure, short form of Katherine
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
short · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#535
2024 births569
Peak year2007
First appeared1880
Total US births85,411
2007 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KatKatyKatie
Alternate spellings
CateKayte
In other languages
Cate (English)Katia (Italian)

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Notable people named Kate

Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales)
Kate Winslet (actress)
Kate Spade (designer)
Kate Bush (musician)