How to Say “Cate” in Spanish

By Evie Erika • Updated October 6, 2026

Cate

/kate/from spelling rules

Cate is a shortened name for Catherine or Catherine-related names in Spanish.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /kate/.

Did you know?

The word has ancient roots in Sanskrit, specifically from the word kāṣṭha, which also means 'wood'.
In the Caló language, cate does not refer to a person but actually means a 'stick' or 'piece of wood'.

Examples in context

A mi amiga la llaman Cate.
My friend is called Cate.
¿Es Cate tu hermana?
Is Cate your sister?
Cate es una persona muy amable.
Cate is a very kind person.

Example conversation

Sofía and Daniel are talking about a mutual friend.

Sofía

¿Viste el mensaje de Cate?
Did you see Cate's message?
Daniel

No, ¿qué dijo Cate?
No, what did Cate say?
Sofía

Quiere ir al cine hoy.
She wants to go to the cinema today.
Daniel

Perfecto, yo le escribo ahora.
Perfect, I will write to her now.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries cate, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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