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Kate

Aoif Kelly
By Aoif Kelly Content Writer
Updated: Aug 2, 2024 | 👁️ 35 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Female

Origin: Greek

Meaning: clear or blessed, Blessed, Pure, Beauty, Karen and Kathleen

Pronunciation: kayt, /keɪt/, Kate;Ka-te

Popularity Rank: #740

On this page:

  • 1. Kate Meanings
  • 2. Kate Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Kate
  • 4. Translations of Kate
  • 5. Kate Name Popularity
  • 6. Kate popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Kate
  • 8. Latest News about Kate
  • 9. Nicknames for Kate
  • 10. Kate Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Kate

Kate Meanings

  • clear or blessed
    💎 40
    aoife_kelly on July 30, 2024
  • Blessed
  • Pure
  • Beauty
  • Karen and Kathleen
  • Torture
  • Virginal
  • Origin - Greek

Derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, which is of uncertain etymology. It may mean pure, clear or blessed. It has been a popular name in English-speaking countries since the 18th century.

The name Kate is of Greek origin and means clear or blessed, Blessed, Pure, Beauty, Karen and Kathleen, Torture, Virginal. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Kate is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Nigeria, and 94 more countries.

Kate Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: kayt

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /keɪt/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: Kate;Ka-te

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Kate Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Kate is recorded 82,161 times globally, ranking it as the 740th most common name worldwide.

Kate is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 23,084 occurrences, making it the 95th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Kate is found among 1 in every 24 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Kate Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United Kingdom#951 : 24
United States of America#2861 : 94
Nigeria#2301 : 214
Russia#2571 : 82
South Africa#5971 : 673
Ireland#841 : 28
Colombia#6871 : 404
Canada#1941 : 139
Italy#1,2601 : 622
France#1,2751 : 729
Hong Kong#3621 : 395
Ghana#2391 : 239
Singapore#6231 : 905
Malaysia#2,1451 : 3,296
Philippines#1441 : 412
Saudi Arabia#5,2221 : 5,638
Peru#1,6141 : 1,948
Germany#1,3831 : 817
United Arab Emirates#1,7601 : 2,241
Mexico#2,5071 : 2,192
Netherlands#1,6591 : 963
Spain#2,1901 : 1,668
Kuwait#1,1881 : 1,807
Poland#4271 : 220
Belgium#1,3231 : 839
China#3041 : 468
Taiwan#2051 : 778
Iran#1,3111 : 809
Czechia#4941 : 327
Costa Rica#9491 : 628
Denmark#3801 : 396
Kazakhstan#1,9491 : 1,088
Croatia#4401 : 194
Qatar#1,5881 : 2,423
Chile#2,2951 : 3,078
Egypt#11,1031 : 12,267
Cameroon#1,3051 : 2,308
Switzerland#1,2521 : 1,070
Macao#3021 : 661
Israel#3,3841 : 2,145
Mauritius#7611 : 909
Oman#4,2091 : 5,186
Norway#5461 : 675
Brazil#5,1341 : 7,183
Palestine#3,8041 : 2,991
Sweden#1,0261 : 922
Bolivia#2,6541 : 3,762
Turkey#8,3911 : 11,892
Panama#1,8241 : 2,412
Algeria#9,9131 : 16,225
Portugal#1,4491 : 1,910
Morocco#10,5801 : 14,425
Botswana#4621 : 1,196
Austria#1,5741 : 1,548
Bahrain#2,2881 : 3,973
Greece#1,2711 : 1,452
Finland#1,5711 : 2,015
Iraq#16,9001 : 22,372
Lebanon#3,2291 : 3,903
Libya#7,1231 : 14,003
Uruguay#1,9721 : 2,680
Japan#1,3021 : 2,119
Malta#4751 : 605
Syrian Arab Republic#10,9791 : 14,010
Argentina#3,5891 : 6,170
Jordan#6,1401 : 9,613
Bulgaria#1,9581 : 1,589
Guatemala#4,0731 : 7,864
Luxembourg#9951 : 1,396
Namibia#1,8001 : 5,229
Tunisia#14,2511 : 25,990
Brunei Darussalam#1,2091 : 3,944
Georgia#6131 : 795

List of countries the name Kate is rarely found

  • India: 20 occurrences
  • Albania: 19 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 19 occurrences
  • Hungary: 19 occurrences
  • Ecuador:18 occurrences
  • Lithuania:17 occurrences
  • Estonia:14 occurrences
  • Jamaica:14 occurrences
  • Sudan:9 occurrences
  • Yemen:9 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 7 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 6 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 5 occurrences
  • Moldova: 5 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:5 occurrences
  • Angola:4 occurrences
  • Serbia: 4 occurrences
  • Maldives: 3 occurrences
  • Iceland:2 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 1 occurrences
  • Azerbaijan:1 occurrences
  • Fiji:1 occurrences
  • Honduras:1 occurrences
  • Korea: 1 occurrences

Kate popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Kate from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Kate

📰 Latest News about Kate

Stay updated with the most recent news about Kate. Read on to catch up with Kate's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 08:53 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Kate Middleton and Prince William Release Statement After RAF Pilot Dies in Spitfire Crash: 'Incredibly Sad' - PEOPLE
    Source: PEOPLE | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • William and Kate ‘uneasy’ with Harry and Meghan’s closeness to Beatrice and Eugenie - latest - The Independent
    Source: The Independent | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Princess Kate Releases Statement During Cancer Absence - Newsweek
    Source: Newsweek | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's ‘closer ties’ with two royal family members leave Kate Middleton, William ‘concerned’ | Today News - Mint
    Source: Mint | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Three things with Kate Mulvany: ‘I’d frame all that bewilderment and fury and hang it on a wall’ - The Guardian
    Source: The Guardian | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Prince Harry and Meghan ‘growing closer’ to two unexpected royals leave William and Kate ‘uneasy’ - Hindustan Times
    Source: Hindustan Times | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William issue rare joint statement over ‘incredible sadness’ - Hindustan Times
    Source: Hindustan Times | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • 7 heartwarming photos of Caitlin Clark reuniting with Iowa teammate Kate Martin before Fever-Aces - For The Win
    Source: For The Win | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Kate Middleton 'May Not Appear in Public for Rest of the Year': Sources - The Daily Beast
    Source: The Daily Beast | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • WNBA Rookie Kate Martin is Trending For Insane Half-Court Shot - Athlon Sports
    Source: Athlon Sports | Published on: May 25, 2024

Nicknames for Kate

Katniss, Kitty, Queen Kate, Kate the Great, Kate the Magnificent, Kate the Brave, Kate the Enchanting, Kate the Radiant, Katerina, Kate the Fearless

Kate Name Poster

Kate Name Poster

Names similar to Kate

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