Tate is a unisex name of English origin meaning “radiant, glad, cheerful, tender.” In 2024 it was given to 1,780 babies in the United States.
Tate belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “radiant, glad, cheerful, tender” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Tate first appears in Social Security records in 1912 and has been given to 26,925 babies since 1880, including 1,780 in 2024.
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Tate means “radiant, glad, cheerful, tender” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Tate is a unisex name. In 2024, 1,780 babies received the name in the US.
Tate comes from the English & American tradition.
Tate is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1912 and has been given to 26,925 babies since 1880.
Tate is pronounced /teɪt/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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