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The meaning and history of the name Nathan.


NATHAN

From the Hebrew name נָתָן (Natan) meaning "he gave". 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.


Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English, French
Short Forms: NAT, NATE
Name day:
March 7th: France
Famous People: Nathan Söderblomwiki (Religious Figure, 1866, Sweden), Nathan Lanewiki (Actor, 1956, United States), Nathan Fillionwiki (Actor, 1971, Canada)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.