Capote: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Cape, cloak
Origin
Spanish (word/surname)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
kuh-POH-tee

Capote is a Spanish (word/surname) unisex name meaning “cape, cloak”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Last Names As First Names.

Meaning & Origin of Capote

Meaning: Cape, cloak.

Origin: Spanish (word/surname).

How to Pronounce Capote

kuh-POH-teeIPA /kəˈpoʊti/

Popularity of Capote

Capote doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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