Nathan
Giver · Hebrew origin
What does Nathan mean?
Nathan is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Giver”.
How popular is Nathan?
In England & Wales, Nathan ranked #89 among boys' names in 2024, with 597 babies given the name — down from #62 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2002, when it reached #24.
In the United States, Nathan was the #55 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #27 in 2010.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #27 | 2,744 |
| 2000 | #25 | 2,856 |
| 2002 | #24 | 2,793 |
| 2005 | #35 | 2,108 |
| 2010 | #48 | 1,571 |
| 2015 | #64 | 997 |
| 2020 | #111 | 525 |
| 2024 | #89 | 597 |
Who are famous people named Nathan?
- Nathan Söderblom · Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931)
- Nathan Fillion · Canadian-American actor (born 1971)
- George Burns · American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996)
What names go well with Nathan?
More on Nathan
Hebrew, gentle, huge in Canada and France, and it comes with Nate thrown in for free.
Nathan: the name that simply means giver — Nathan as our Name of the Day.
Jonathan: one gift of a name, three ways to shorten it — Nathan gets a mention.
Ethan: the name that means solid ground — Nathan gets a mention.
Swipe & match on Nathan in Settle