Meaning  The name Nathan has the following meaning: A gift from God. This is the name of a prophet and also a son of King David in the Old Testament. It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Pronunciation The name Nathan is pronounced as nay-thun
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Nathan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Nathan: Boys - Adam, Alpheus, Carmine, Eben, Ebenezer, Ezra, Hiram, Israel, Jamin, Jared, Malachi, Meyer, Nehemiah, Omarion, Samuel, Girls - Leva, Rella, Selah, Tamya, Both genders - Elsie, MicahVariants Popular Variants for the name Nathan: Naethan, Natan (Spanish), Natanael (Swedish), Nate (Nickname), Nathann, Nathean, Nathen, Nathian, Nathin, Nathon, Nathun, Nathyn, Nattee, Nattey, Natthan, Natti, Natty, Nayan, Naythan, NethanNicknames Common nicknames for the name Nathan are: Nat, Nate
Style We think the name Nathan should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Nathan to be: Capable, trustworthy quiet chapIn one word, you might describe Nathan as a(n) " capable" person. See other "capable" names for boys. Popularity As a baby boy name, Nathan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 26 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Nathan fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 3 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 24 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Nathan in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Meaning of name Nathan
