Cate
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,136
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek
"day's eye (the flower)"
Origin: Old English
Cate is more popular, ranked #5136 vs #5222 for Daisie.
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Cate is more popular, ranked #5136 compared to Daisie at #5222 in the United States.
Cate means "pure" (Greek origin). Daisie means "day's eye (the flower)" (Old English origin).
Cate is primarily a girl name. Daisie is primarily a girl name.