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View Name: Nathan


NATHAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
OTHER SCRIPTS: Ναθαν (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: NAY-thən (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
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.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Nate, Nat (English)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Natan (Biblical Hebrew), Natan (Hebrew)
Popularity
United States  ranked #28 
England/Wales  ranked #48 
Canada (BC)  ranked #10 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #59 
Belgium  ranked #2 
France  ranked #1 
Ireland  ranked #29 
Netherlands  ranked #78 
Northern Ireland  ranked #27 
Scotland  ranked #27 



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