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.)