boy · hebrew
Nate
say it nayt
What Nate means
- Hebrew short for Nathan or Nathaniel, "he gave" or "gift of God"
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 126 in Australia (2024)
- no. 329 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 356 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 421 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 446 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 448 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1593 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Names with a similar meaning
Theo Mateo Theodore Nathan Joseph Matteo Matthew José Matias Jonathan Mathis Nathaniel
Nate in stories
- Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: Nate, the male protagonist
- Uncharted: Nathan "Nate" Drake, the treasure hunter
- Ted Lasso: Nate Shelley, the kit man turned coach
- Gossip Girl: Nate Archibald, the golden boy