Gates
Meaning
"dweller by the gates"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,229
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gat, Gaie, Gatkins
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dweller by the gates"
Origin: English
"handsome, beautiful"
Origin: Arabic
Gates is more popular, ranked #3229 vs #3324 for Jamiri.
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Gates is more popular, ranked #3229 compared to Jamiri at #3324 in the United States.
Gates means "dweller by the gates" (English origin). Jamiri means "handsome, beautiful" (Arabic origin).
Gates is primarily a boy name. Jamiri is primarily a boy name.