Nathan

He gave; gift
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Overview

With Hebrew roots, Nathan is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “He gave; gift”. Across languages it appears in Japanese, Russian, Chinese and Hebrew, among others. Notable bearers include Nathan Fillion and Nathan Aké.

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Meaning

He gave; gift

Origin

Hebrew

The story

The prophet who counseled King David; his name means 'he gave'.

Famous people named Nathan

Nathan in other languages

  • Japaneseネイサン
  • RussianНатан
  • Chinese内森
  • Hebrewנתן
  • Arabicناثان
  • Persianنیتن

Numerology

4

The name Nathan carries numerology number 4. (For entertainment.)

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