Nathan
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Nathan
The name Nathan derives from the Hebrew name נתן (Natan), meaning "he gave" or "God gave," composed of the root natan (to give).
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Etymology
The name Nathan derives from the Hebrew name נתן (Natan), meaning "he gave" or "God gave," composed of the root natan (to give). It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian cultures, with biblical significance as the name of a prophet in the Hebrew Bible who confronted King David, and later adopted widely throughout Christian Western cultures from medieval times onward.
Nathan currently ranks #63 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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