Nathan name - Meaning of Nathan
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 22
- Usage
- English, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Hebrew
- Pronounced
- NAY-thən (English) , na-TAW N (French)
- Nathan Meaning
- Means "he gave" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of both a prophet and a son of King David. It has been used as a Christian given name in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation. Nathan originates in Hebrew language and means "God gives". In the Bible, Nathan was the name of King David’s son as well as the name of a prophet. As a masculine given name it started gaining popularity in the United States in the 1950s and currently it is one of the most popular given names to boys.
Nathan Related Names
Diminutives: Nat, Nate (English)
Other Languages: Natan (Biblical Hebrew), Natan (Hebrew)
Nathan Celebrities
Nathan Ashton - soccer player, Nathan Brown - football player, Nathan Deal - politician, Nathan Fillion - actor, Nathan Healey - tennis player, Nathan Juran - film director, Nathan Lane - actor,
