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.

# 6288 on Nameberry

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Cate Popularity

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

Cate in Pop Culture

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