Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Nathan

NAY-thun · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Given; gift
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#62
2024 births5,010
Peak year2004
First appeared1880
Total US births582,484
2004 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
NateNatty
Alternate spellings
NathenNathon
In other languages
Natan (Spanish/Polish)Nathanael (Greek)Natanael (Portuguese)

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