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What does Cate mean?
English: A variant of 'Catherine', meaning 'pure'.. 'Cate' is a variant of the name 'Catherine', which means 'pure' in Greek, often associated with innocence.
Is Cate a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Cate in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Cate in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Cate suit?
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Meet Cate the Pure!
The other dogs are wondering what Cate will be like. They say, 'Maybe she’ll show us pure class—like sipping water from a gold bowl while we all play in the mud!'
Names similar to Cate
Aayan — A name of Arabic origin meaning 'gift of God'.Aayush — A Sanskrit name meaning 'long life'.Ab — Short form of Abraham, meaning 'father of many' in Hebrew.Abbe — French word for 'abbot', a title for a religious leader.Abe — A diminutive of Abraham, meaning 'father of many'.Abie — A diminutive form of Abraham, meaning 'father of many'.Addie — Diminutive of Adelaide, meaning 'noble kind'.Adrie — A diminutive form of the name Adriana, meaning 'from Hadria'.