The baby name Kato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-toh,IPA: /ˈkɑːtoʊ/ (English),Japanese: /katoː/.
Kato is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Kato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-toh,IPA: /ˈkɑːtoʊ/ (English),Japanese: /katoː/.
Kato is Japanese in Origin.
Kato is a cross-cultural, largely unisex name with distinct roots. In Luganda (Ganda, Uganda), Kato denotes the younger of twin boys, traditionally bestowed in royal Buganda society and still widely used; it can also carry the sense “the little one.” The feminine parallel is Nakato, while Wasswa and Babirye name the elder twins. This usage has traveled with the Ugandan diaspora, preserving kinship identity.
In Japanese, Katō (commonly romanized Kato or Katou) is a prominent surname written 加藤, combining “add/increase” and “wisteria”; as a given name it is rare. In the West, Kato also intersects with Cato, the Latin cognomen meaning “shrewd, wise,” recalling Cato the Elder and Younger; Cato remains a variant in English and Scandinavian contexts. In Flanders and the Netherlands, Kato serves as a modern short form of Catharina/Katarina. Variants and related forms include Kato, Katō/Katou, Cato, and Nakato.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| GE | 0 | #43 | 2 | 997 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #71 | 35 | 1,564 |
| JP | 0 | #72 | 6 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #138 | 48 | 424 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2006 | #141 | 5 | 488 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #220 | 26 | 6,592 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #239 | 59 | 7,909 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #304 | 6 | 2,601 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #430 | 16 | 10,523 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #453 | 15 | 7,628 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #482 | 17 | 11,913 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #487 | 41 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #492 | 13 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #494 | 6 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #629 | 37 | 13,390 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #640 | 28 | 13,071 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #775 | 12 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #805 | 82 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #847 | 46 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #910 | 42 | 16,906 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #914 | 69 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #922 | 38 | 14,742 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,043 | 50 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 42 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,154 | 23 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,182 | 30 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,414 | 33 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Kato is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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