Colgate is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Gilbert Colgate, American bobsledder
Pat Colgate, artistic director of the Placer Theatre Ballet dance company
Stirling Colgate (1925–2013), American physicist
William Colgate (1783–1857), American manufacturer, founder of what would become the Colgate toothpaste company
James Boorman Colgate (1818–1904), American financier
Samuel Colgate (1822–1897), American manufacturer and philanthropist
Samuel Colgate, Jr., American football coach
Given name:
Colgate Darden, American politician
Colgate Hoyt (1849–1922), American businessman
