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Nathan
say it nah-tahn
What Nathan means
- Hebrew, French and Biblical he gave; a prophet at David's court Hebrew Bible and New Testament: Nathan, prophet at the court of King David
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 9 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 5 in the Philippines (2021)
- no. 7 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 14 in France (2019)
- no. 34 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 57 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 57 in the US (2024)
- no. 58 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 74 in New Zealand (2023)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Theo Mateo Theodore Joseph Matteo Matthew José Matias Jonathan Mathis Nathaniel Jesse
Nathan in stories
- Uncharted: Nathan Drake, the wise-cracking treasure hunter
- One Tree Hill: Nathan Scott, the basketball star