Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Mate Updated December 14, 2025 by Jennifer M. Mate Gender: Neutral Origin: English Meaning: Pal, Friend, Partner ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Mate? The name Mate is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Pal, Friend, Partner. People who like the name Mate also like: Peter, Rupert, Oliver, Roland, Seth, Vincent, Sebastian, Eugenia, Zora, Valerie, Zoe, Nola, Norma, Laurel Names like Mate: Mayda, Mayte, Mead, Midhat, Motoye, Moto, Monty, Motoyo, Medad, Matthew, Mindy, Maita, Madadh, Midha, Mehmud, Mutia, Maite, Mohamed, Mint, Meadow, Minty, Muhammad, Matteo, Minda, Medea, Mendie, Maude, Miyanda, Madhu, Mahmood Stats for the Name Mate Mate is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Mate is currently not ranked in U.S. births