Walter Jackson Bate (1918–1999), American literary critic

In tannery, bate is a substance, often made from fermented animal dung, used to remove hair and the outer protein layer from the hide.

Dorothea Bate (1879–1951), British paleontologist

Bates is a popular surname, originating in Scotland and the North of England, is often used to refer to Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in the United...

William B. Bate (1826–1905), governor of Tennessee

Roger Bate, economist

Jeff Bate (1906–1984), Australian politician

Matthew Bate (born 1987), Australian rules footballer

Zara Bate (1909–1989), Australian fashion designer

Michael Bate, Canadian media entrepreneur

C. T. Bate (1823–1889), Canadian politician

Russell Bate, Australian politician

Jonathan Bate (born 1958), British scholar

Ahmade Bate (1417–1491), Kurdish poet and cleric

Jennifer Bate (born 1944), English organist

Henry Bate of Malines (1246–1310), Flemish philosopher, theologian, astronomer, astrologer, poet and musician

Mike Bate (born 1943), English professor of biology

Anthony Bate (born 1929), English actor

Charles Spence Bate (1819–1889), British zoologist and dentist

The Bate Isles are part of the Duke of York Archipelago.

Baté, a village in Hungary