Nathan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Nathan \n(a)-than\ is pronounced NAY-than. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God has given". Biblical: Nathan was God's prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon. American Revolutionary hero Nathan Hale; critic George Jean Nathan; actor Nathan Lane.

Nathan has 5 variant forms: Nat, Natan, Nate, Nathen and Nathon.

For more information, see also related names Jonathan, Lathan and Nathaniel.

A baby name that sounds like Nathan is Newton.

Nathan is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Nathan. Click here to compare Nathan with related baby names.