Nathan
/ˈneɪθən/noun
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "he gave."
Did you know?Nathan comes from Hebrew נָתָן (natan), the same root that underlies names like Jonathan and Nathaniel, all carrying the ancient idea of giving, gift, and divine bestowal.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Heb
נָתַן (natan)
“to give”
Biblical Hebrew
Heb
נָתָן (Natan)
“a given name meaning "he gave" or "gift" in name form”
Greek Septuagint
Gk
Ναθάν (Nathán)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name”
Latin Vulgate
Lat
Nathan
“Latinized biblical proper name”
Modern English
Eng
Nathan
“a male given name”