First names in Hebrew

First name Kate: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קייט

Gematria value: 129

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Kate is written קייט

Kate is the short form of Katherine.

Meaning and origin

What does Kate mean?

Meaning: linked to the Greek katharos, "pure" (disputed)
Origin: Greek

Katherine is the English form of Catherine. The origin of this Greek name is disputed; since ancient times it has been linked to katharos, "pure", and that meaning has stayed with it through the centuries. It is one of the classic English names, carried by queens and by Katharine Hepburn, the actress with four Oscars.

Gematria

Kate = 129

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קייט has 4 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• יthe letter Yod10
• יthe letter Yod10
• טthe letter Tet9
• Total129

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Tet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Kate, from ק to ט:

קָנֶה רָצוּץ לֹא יִשְׁבּוֹר וּפִשְׁתָּה כֵהָה לֹא יְכַבֶּנָּה לֶאֱמֶת יוֹצִיא מִשְׁפָּט׃

“A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not snuff out; he will bring forth justice in truth.”

Isaiah 42:3

The book of your first name

Kate, in nine pages

• Kate, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Kate
• Kate, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Kate in three answers

How do you write Kate in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Kate is written קייט. Kate is the short form of Katherine.

What is the gematria value of Kate?
Written קייט, Kate is worth 129: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tet (9).

What does Kate mean?
Linked to the Greek katharos, "pure" (disputed) (origin: Greek). Katherine is the English form of Catherine. The origin of this Greek name is disputed; since ancient times it has been linked to katharos, "pure", and that meaning has stayed with it through the centuries. It is one of the classic English names, carried by queens and by Katharine Hepburn, the actress with four Oscars.