Meaning of the nameKate
- Female
- English origin
- Ka-te
Kate is a female name of English origin, a short form of Katherine, whose own origin is debated.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,116 people named Kate, the 4,915th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Kate is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,116
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,915
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,978
- people
Kate in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kate, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (791 people).
2,102 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Kate is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kate in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 810 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 259 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 197 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 83 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 71 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 64 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 56 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kate
According to Behind the Name and Wiktionary, Kate is a short form of Katherine, also used as a name in its own right. Behind the Name gives the Greek Aikaterine as the origin of Katherine, but presents several hypotheses for it, among them a link to the goddess Hecate, and records the later association with katharós, 'pure'; for this reason the meaning of Kate is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,116 people named Kate, with a median age of 34. It is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Kate · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Katherine · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Kate · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Kate
What does the name Kate mean?
The meaning of Kate is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Kate in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,116 people with the first name Kate, which ranks it number 4,915 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Kate a boy's or a girl's name?
Kate is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,102 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Kate?
Kate is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kate most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Kate (810 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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