Cate

English diminutive of Catherine

"pure"

Cate Origin and Meaning

The name Cate is a girl's name of English, Greek origin meaning "pure".

Time was, even C-starting Catherines who called themselves Kate spelled it with a K, but Cate Blanchett changed all. Cate is now as acceptable as (but not as well used as) Kate. Cait might be short for Caitlin.

Cate Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3363 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cate

• 1787 Nameberry 2021

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Famous People Named Cate

• Catherine Elise "Cate" Blanchett Australian actress
• Catherine Elizabeth "Cate" Edwards attorney and daughter of former U.S. Senator John Edwards
• Cate Marvin American poet
• Cate Elefante American actress
• Cate Tiernan pen name for American novelist Gabrielle Charbonnet
• Cate Shortland Australian film director and screenwriter
• Cate Sweeney English playwright
• Cate Natalie Campbell Australian Olympic swimmer
• Field Adrianus Cate American musician, from band Fencer

The name Cate in Pop Culture

• Cate Cassidy character on TV's "Life Unexpected"
• Cate School coed private high school in Carpinteria, California