Nathan
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Nathan is a Hebrew name meaning “given,” “God has given,” or “gift from God.” Nathan was the prophet who advised King David, rebuked him over Bathsheba, and helped crown Solomon. Nathan can seem old-fashioned yet stayed in the top hundred both in George Burns’s day (his real name was Nathan) and in the 1990s. Famous Nathans include patriot Nathan Hale and actor Nathan Lane.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Nathan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Nathan against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Nathan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Nathan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 4,975 boys were named Nathan, making it the #63 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 587,497 boys have been named Nathan, with the most (14,634) in 2004. It is most common, relative to births, in Delaware, Wyoming and Maryland.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Nathan
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Nathan, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Nathan (Category 3) | 2015 | South Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Cyclone Nathan (Category 1) | 1998 | South Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Typhoon Nathan (Category 1) | 1993 | Western Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nathan | 1990 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Nathan
There are 24 towns and villages with Nathan in their name, in 7 countries.
🇱🇦 Laos 8🇮🇳 India 6🇵🇰 Pakistan 3🇿🇲 Zambia 3🇺🇸 United States 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇧🇩 Bangladesh 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ban Nathan | Xiangkhoang, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Nathan | Khammouane Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Nathan | Khammouane Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Nathan | Khammouane Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Nathan | Salavan Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Nathan | Salavan Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Nathan | Luang Prabang Province, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Ban Nathan | Bolikhamsai, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Nathan | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | – | Map |
| Nathan | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Nathan
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Nathan in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇦 Canada 1
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| Nathan Pond | Connecticut, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Nathan Pond | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Nathan Slough | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Nathan songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Nathan in their title. The best known:
- No Time for Tears (Nathan Dawe and Little Mix song) – Nathan Dawe (2020)
- Nathan Jones – The Supremes (1971)
- Kong David og Profeten Nathan
- EL NATHAN (McGranahan)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Nathan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Nathan.
Nathan Aké
Nathan Alterman
Nathan Baker
Nathan Beaulieu
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Fictional characters named Nathan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Nathan as a pet name
FurryName has found 76 dogs named Nathan in public pet registers, making it the #2,266 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (54), Tacoma (1), Framingham (1). Nathan as a dog name →
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