The name Gates is a boy's name meaning "person living near town gates".

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Reality TV star Raven Gates gave her on-trend s-ending surname to her son, named Gates Zev. Gates joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma Roberts' Rhodes. Gates is also famously the surname of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.

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The name Gates peaked for boys at #1121 in 1904. The name is most popular in GATES and GATES. Gates is occasionally used for girls in 2000.

The name Gates is a girl's name meaning "person living near town gates".

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Actress Gates McFadden proves this surname can work just as well for girls as boys. It joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma Roberts' Rhodes. Gates is also famously the surname of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.

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The name Gates peaked for girls at #8342 in 1994. Gates is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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