Nate (given name)
male given name
Nate is a given name, frequently used as a diminutive of Nathan, Nathanael or Nathaniel.
People
Arts and entertainment
Nate Albert (born 1970), American musician best known as a guitarist for ska-core band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Nate Barnes, American singer
Nate Berkus (born 1971), American interior designer, author, TV host and television personality
Nate Corddry (born 1977), American actor
Nate Davenport (born 1987), British musician and drummer for Miss Vincent
Nate Dogg (1969–2011), American rapper, singer, and actor
Nate Kelley (born 1978), original drummer and backing vocalist for the progressive rock band Shabutie
Nate Mooney (born 1971) American actor
Nate Parker (born 1979), American actor and musical performer
Nate Richert (born 1978), American actor and musician
Nate Ruess (born 1982), American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of indie rock band Fun
Nate Sib (born 2004), American musician best known for his feature on 2hollis' song Afraid
Nate Torrence (born 1977), American film and television actor and voiceover actor
Nate Walcott (born 1978), American musical composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist
Politicians
Nate Bell (born 1969), American politician
Nate Douglas (born 2000), American politician and educator
Nate Gentry (born 1975/6), American politician
Nate Libby, American politician
Nate Morris (born 1980), American businessman and political candidate
Nate Steel, American politician
Sports
Nate Adkins (born 1999), American football player
Nate Allen (cornerback) (born 1948), former National Football League cornerback
Nate Allen (safety) (born 1987), American football safety
Nate Ament (born 2006), American basketball player
Nate Archibald (born 1948), American Hall of Fame National Basketball Association player
Nate Barragar (1906–1985), American collegiate and professional football player
Nate Becker (born 1996), American football player
Nate Blackwell (born 1965), American retired basketball player
Nate Boerkircher (born 2001), American football player
Nate Bowman (1943–1984), American basketball player
Nate Brooks (American football) (born 1996), American football player
Nate Burkey (born 1985), American-Filipino association football player
Nate Byham (born 1988), American football tight end
Nate Chandler (born 1989), American football offensive tackle
Nate Clements (born 1979), American former National Football League player
Nate Colbert (1946–2023), American baseball player
Nate Collins (born 1987), American football defensive tackle
Nate Darling (born 1998), Canadian basketball player
Nate Davis (quarterback) (born 1987), American football quarterback
Nate Davis (offensive lineman) (born 1996), American football player
Nate Diaz (born 1985), American mixed martial artist and UFC fighter
Nate Dusing (born 1978), American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist and former world champion
Nate Ebner (born 1998), American National Football League player and Olympic rugby player
Nate Erdmann (born 1973), American former professional basketball player
Nate Fish (born 1980), American baseball player and coach
Nate Frazier (born 2004), American football player
Nate Freiman (born 1986), American baseball player
Nate Garner (born 1985), American football offensive tackle
Nate George (born 2006), American baseball player
Nate Grimes (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Nate Hairston (born 1994), American football player
Nate Hall (born 1996), American football player
Nate Harvey (born 1996), American football player
Nate Herbig (born 1994), American football player
Nate Higgs, American/Spanish basketball player and coach
Nate Hinton (born 1999), American basketball player
Nate Hobbs (born 1999), American football player
Nate Hobgood-Chittick (born 1974), American football player
Nate Holland (born 1978), American snowboarder
Nate Huffman (1975–2015), American basketball player
Nate Hybl (born 1979), American football player
Nate Irving (born 1988), American football player
Nate Kaeding (born 1982), American football player
Nate Kalepo (born 2001), American football player
Nate Landman (born 1998), American football player
Nate Laszewski (born 1999), American basketball player
Nate Lavender (born 2000), American baseball player
Nate Livings (born 1982), American football player
Nate Lubell (1916–2006), American Olympic fencer
Nate McCollum (born 2001), American football player
Nate McCrary (born 1999), American football player
Nate McLouth (born 1981), American baseball player
Nate McMillan (born 1964), NBA coach
Nate Meadors (born 1997), American football player
Nate Miller (boxer) (born 1963), American boxer
Nate Miller (defensive back) (born 1958), American football player
Nate Miller (offensive lineman) (born 1971), American football player
Nate Mulberg, American baseball coach
Nate Noel (born 2002), American football running back
Nate Odomes (born 1965), American football player
Nate Ollie (born 1992), American football coach
Nate Palmer (born 1989), American football linebacker
Nate Potter (born 1988), American football offensive tackle
Nate Roberts (skier) (born 1982), American freestyle skier
Nate Robinson (born 1984), American professional basketball player
Nate Schierholtz (born 1984), American professional baseball outfielder
Nate Sestina (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Nate Sheppard (born 2006), American football player
Nate Silver (quarterback), American football player
Nate Singleton (born 1968), American former football wide receiver
Nate Smith (catcher) (1935–2019), retired American baseball player
Nate Smith (golfer) (born 1983), American golfer
Nate Solder (born 1988), American football offensive lineman
Nate Stanley (born 1997), American football player
Nate Stupar (born 1988), American football linebacker
Nate Thurmond (1941–2016), American basketball player
Nate Trewyn (born 1996), American football player
Nate Turner (born 1969), American former football running back
Nate Valcarcel (born 2002), American football safety
Nate Washington (born 1983), American football wide receiver
Nate Watt (1889–1968), American film director
Nate Wayne (born 1975), American former football linebacker
Nate Wozniak (born 1994), American football player
Nate Yarnell (born 2002), American football player
Other professions
Nate Dickinson (1932–2011), American biologist
Nate Silver (born 1978), American statistician and writer
Fictional characters
Nate Bunce, a main antagonist of Fantastic Mr. Fox
Nate Buxaplenty, character from the TV series The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
Nathan "Nate" Ford, the main character and "mastermind" in the action crime drama caper TV series Leverage
Nate River in the manga series Death Note
Nate N. Nickerson in NBC's The Office
Nate Potato in the 2011 British animated short series Small Potatoes
Nate Roberts in the British TV series The Bill
Nate Runck, a character in That 90's Show
Nate Salinger is a minor teen character in the American soap opera One Life to Live
Nathan "Nate" Shelley, a character from the Apple TV+ show, Ted Lasso.
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