Mote is both an English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Ashley Mote (1936–2020), English politician, former member of the European parliament C. Daniel Mote Jr. (born 1937), President of the National Academy of Engineering David Mote (1940–2010), NASCAR driver Donald Mote (1900–1968), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 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 Kelley Mote (1923–2015), 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