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| Name info: About the name Kate in particular | | Gender: | female |
| Languages of use: | English |
| Diminutives: | Katie, Katy |
| Is short form of: | Katherine |
| Topics: | Asteroid 2156 Kate, diameter 22.7 km, period 5.62 years |
| US 2011 rank: | #175 ... 173:Summer, 174:Mila, 175:Kate, 176:Keira, 177:Adrianna ... Full US 2011 list |
| Similarly written: | Käte, Kade, Kale, Kane, Kåre, Kata, Käthe, Katie, Kato, Katy Details |
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| Group info: About Katherine, the group of names with the same origin as Kate | | Meaning/translation: | maybe the pure |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Info about origin: | of debated origin; the Romans (falsely) interpreted it as deriving from Greek katharos (pure) and gave the name the form Katharina |
| | known from Saint Katharina of Alexandria (3th/4th century AD) |
| Words: | katharos = pure Old Greek |
| Topics: | 14 Holy Helpers |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Katharina Germany/West 1986, 2:Katie Ireland 2004, 3:Catalina Chile 2007, 4:Kathrin Germany/West 1979, 4:Katrín Iceland 2010, 5:Kathleen England+Wales 1914, 5:Katrine Denmark 1996, 7:Katrina Latvia 2009, 7:Caitlin Scotland 1999, 7:Katerina Czechia 2011 |
| Somehow related to: | Catalin, Karin |
| Old/original forms: | Aikaterine Old Greek, Cateline Old French, Katharina Latin |
| Name variants: | Caitlin, Caitlyn, Caitriona, Catalina, Catalina, Catarina, Catera, Caterina, Catharina, Catherina, Catherine, Cathérine, Cathleen, Cathrin, Cathrina, Cathrine, Cathy, Catia, Catrin, Catrina, Catriona, Ekaterina, Jekaterina, Kaat, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlynn, Kari, Kata, Katalin, Katalina, Katariina, Katarina, Katarzyna, Kate, Käte, Katelin, Katelyn, Katelynn, Katerina, Katerina, Katharina, Katharine, Käthe, Katherina, Katherine, Katheryn, Kathinka, Kathleen, Kathrin, Kathrina, Kathrine, Kathryn, Kathy, Katia, Katia, Katica, Katie, Katina, Katinka, Katja, Katjana, Katjuscha, Katjusha, Katlin, Katlyn, Katlynn, Katrien, Katrijn, Katrin, Katrín, Katrina, Katrine, Katy, Katya, Kerrin, Ketty, Kitti, Kitty, Nienke, Riina, Tina, Tinka, Trine, Yekaterina Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Kate | | Series | Rankings |
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| Australia/NSW | 2008 78, 2007 62, 2006 54, 2005 61, 2004 64, 2003 60, 2002 59, 2001 39 |
| Canada/British Columbia | 2011 88, 2010 78, 2009 54, 2008 58 |
| England+Wales | 2004 91, 2003 72, 2002 81, 2001 81, 2000 73, 1999 73, 1998 64 |
| England+Wales decades | 1994 61, 1984 44, 1974 75, 1914 97, 1904 63 |
| Ireland | 2011 15, 2010 19, 2009 13, 2008 10, 2007 10, 2006 23, 2005 22, 2004 14, 2003 17, 2002 18, 2001 22, 2000 18, 1999 19, 1998 22 |
| New Zealand | 2011 58, 2010 52, 2009 38, 2008 25 |
| Scotland | 2010 124, 2009 129, 2008 102, 2006 81, 2005 81, 2004 94, 2003 66, 2002 77, 2001 94, 2000 77 |
| USA decades | 2000-2009 168, 1990-1999 299, 1980-1989 216 |
| USA yearly | 2011 175, 2010 209, 2009 158, 2008 139, 2007 136, 2006 142, 2005 140, 2004 147, 2003 161, 2002 194, 2001 204, 2000 227, 1999 234, 1998 272, 1997 323, 1996 344, 1995 364, 1994 352 |
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