Nathan

NAY-thun

Boy

Average rank #64 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, French, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

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 Nathan?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#88

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#56

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#71

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#63

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#13

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#92

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

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