Meaning From the Hebrew 'natan' meaning 'to give'. Nate is intended to mean 'gift' and is a pet form for the name 'Nathan'. Origin of Nate Hebrew +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Angel, Antonio, Henry, Lee, Vincent Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Nate NEYT Similar Names Nathan Latham Jerry Arnie Matt Natan Nathen Nathon Mathis Nathanael Year by Year Popularity of Nate