Yates
English
"gate"
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Updated Mon Apr 14 2025
Yates Origin and Meaning
The name Yates is a boy's name meaning "gate".
A preppy English surname. Newscaster Megyn Kelly used it as a middle name for her son in 2009.
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Famous People Named Yates
- Yates StirlingUS Navy admiral
- Yates Stirling Jr.US Navy admiral; son of the above
- Edward Yates Brunt (b. 2009)son of Megyn Kelly (goes by Yates)