Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Pure
  • Greek : Pure, virginal

Girl name variations

Catherine
Cait
Caitey
Caitie
Caitlin
Caitlinn
Caitrin
Caitrine
Caitrinn
Caitriona
Caitrionagh
Caity
Cat
Cataleen
Catarina
Catarine
Cateline
Caterina
Catey
Catha
Cathaleen
Cathaline
Catharin
Cathatina
Catharine
Cathatyna
Catharyne
Cathe
Cathee
Cathelin
Cathelina
Cathelle
Catherin
Catherina
Catherinn
Catheryn
Cathi
Cathie
Cathirin
Cathiryn
Cathleen
Cathlene
Cathline
Cathlyne
Cathrine
Cathrinn
Cathryn
Cathrynn
Cathy
Cathye
Cathyleen
Catlina
Catlaina
Catriona
Catrionagh
Catryna
Cay
Caye
Cazzy
Ekaterina
Kait
Kaitey
Kaitie
Kaitlin
Kaitlinne
Kaitrin
Kaitrine
Kaitrinna
Kaitriona
Kaitrionaugh
Kasienka
Kasja
Kaska
Katarina
Katchen
Kate
Katee
Katell
Katelle
Katenka
Katerina
Katerinka
Katey
Katinka
Katha
Katharine
Katharyn
Katharyne
Kathee
Kathelina
Katheline
Katherin
Katherina
Katherine
Katheryn
Katherynn
Kathi
Kathie
Kathileen
Kathiryn
Kathleen
Kathlene
Kathleyn
Kathline
Kathyleen
Kathrine
Kathrinna
Kathryn
Kathryne
Kathy
Kathyrine
Katica
Katie
Katina
Katka
Katla
Katlaina
Katleen
Katoushka
Katrena
Katrine
Katrina
Katriona
Katrionaugh
Katryna
Katushka
Katy
Katya
Kittee
Kittie
Kitty
Trina
Trine
Trinette
Yekaterin
Yekaterina
Catee
Catie
Kaite
Kathe
Kati

How Popular Is The Name Cate

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : unexplained.
  • Possibly from one of the many variants of Dutch kat ‘cat’. See also Kath, Catt.

Famous people with this first name

Cate Blanchett

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