Nathan

Gift from God

Nathan is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "he gave" or "gift." It appears in the Bible as a prophet who confronted King David.

The name remains common in English-speaking countries: Nathan forgot his lunch again.

Short forms include Nate and Nat.

biblical

prophet

Divinely inspired messenger

DavidMasculine Hebrew name
SamuelName meaning "God heard"
SolomonPeaceable Hebrew name

Bathsheba · parable · oracle · prophecy · scripture · covenant · temple · kingdom · adviser · rebuke

name

given

Accepted as fact

firstPosition number one
forenameGiven name at birth
nicknameInformal substitute name

Nate · boy · son · brother · identity · moniker · namesake · naming · baby name · Hebrew origin

Categories

First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
Bible PeopleAbraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David
Hebrew namesAaron, Abraham, Adam, Benjamin, Daniel
German LiteratureGoethe, Mann, Kafka, Franz Kafka, Rilke
Hebrew ProphetsIsaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea
ProphetsDaniel, Ezekiel, Elijah, Amos, Elisha

Phrases

Family

Jonathan, Nathaniel

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G