Nate

NAYT

Boy

Average rank #687 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Short form of Nathan or Nathaniel, meaning "From the Hebrew name נָתָן (Natan) meaning "he gave". In the Old Testament this is the name of a prophet during the reign of King David. He chastised David for his adultery with Bathsheba and for the death of Uriah the Hittite. Later he championed Solomon as David's successor. This was also the name of a son of David and Bathsheba."

How popular is Nate?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#338

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#400

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#829

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#1,748

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#391

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#416

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

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