Nathan
Nathan is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning Gift; He gave.
What Nathan means
Gift; He gave.
Nathan sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Nathan comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Nathan is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Nathan?
In the boy name rankings we track, Nathan falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Nathan
Nathan spans scripture and Gift, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Nathan
These share Nathan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Nathaniel — Gift of God.
- Matthew — Gift of God.
- Zebedee — Gift of God.
- Mateo — Gift of God.
- Mathias — Gift of God.
- Theo — Gift of God; divine.
- Theodore — Gift of God.
- Noah — Rest, comfort, repose.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.
More Hebrew names
- Naomi — Pleasantness, delight.
- Nathaniel — Gift of God.
- Naava — Beautiful; pleasant.
- Noah — Rest, comfort, repose.
- Moses — Drawn from the water; deliverer.
- Noam — Pleasantness; delight.
- Mordecai — Warrior; servant.
- Obadiah — Servant of God.
- Miriam — Wished-for child; beloved.
- Psalm — A sacred song or hymn.