Nathan Meaning
What does Nathan mean?
The meaning of Nathan is "given".
Nathan is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Na-than.
The Given Name Nathan
In the Old Testament, Nathan is a court prophet during the reigns of King David and King Solomon.
He is sent by G-d to reproach King David for arranging the death of Uriah the Hittite in order to gain posession of Uriah's wife Bathsheba.
Today, the name is also often used as a nickname for Nathaniel and Jonathan.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Nathan Fillion, and Nathan Lane.
Nathan Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 45 in baby name popularity for boys with 7,418 occurrences. It ranked 12,389 in baby name popularity for girls with 8 occurrences.
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Nathan Related Names
Nathan is a diminutive of Jonathan, Nathaniel.
Variants of the name Nathan include Nathen.
The name Natan is a form of Nathan.
Famous Nathans
- Nathan ~ Biblical Character (1 Chr. 2:36, 2 Sam. 12:1, 2 Sam. 23:36, 2 Sam. 5:14, Ezra 10:39, Ezra 8:16)
- Nathan Fillion ~ Actor
- Nathan Lane ~ Actor
- Nathan melech ~ Biblical Character (2 Kgs. 23:11)
- Nathan Soderblom ~ Nobel Prize for Peace 1930
Nathan Numerology
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Nathan Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Nathan. Just for fun, see the name Nathan in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
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