Mote is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Ashley Mote (born 1936), English politician, former member of the European parliament
C. Daniel Mote, Jr. (born 1937), President of the National Academy of Engineering
David Mote (born 1940), NASCAR driver
Edward Mote (1797–1874), English pastor
Frederick W. Mote (1922–2005), American sinologist and a professor of history
George William Mote (1832–1909), English painter
James Orin Mote (1922–2006), a bishop in Indiana, USA
Kelly Mote (born 1923), American football player
Lauren Mote (born 1997), English actress
William Henry Mote (1803–1871), English stipple and line engraver
Mote Terukaio, a politician in Kiribati
