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The baby name Nash is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /næʃ/ (NASH, rhymes with 'dash').

Nash is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /næʃ/ (NASH, rhymes with 'dash')

What is the meaning of the name Nash ?

The baby name Nash is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /næʃ/ (NASH, rhymes with 'dash').

Nash is English in Origin.

Nash is an English surname turned given name, rooted in Middle English atten ash, meaning “at the ash (tree).” The phrase described someone who lived by a prominent ash and contracted over time to N’ash, then Nash. As a topographic surname it appears across England and later in Ireland with Anglo-Norman and English settler families. The core meaning remains “dweller by the ash tree,” linking it to the ash’s traditional associations with resilience and protection.

As a first name, Nash appeared sporadically in the 19th century but gained strong momentum in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, especially in the United States, where brisk, single-syllable surname names trend. It is primarily masculine but occasionally unisex. Notable bearers of the surname include poet Ogden Nash, mathematician John Nash, and athlete Steve Nash. Related forms and variants include Ash, Ashe, and the surname variant Naish.

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Nash – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2007 #1 — 689
MV Girls 0 #7 45 2,021
MV 0 #19 1 644
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BN Girls 0 #95 12 5,459
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Canada Boys 2024 #116 240 2,588
BN Boys 0 #116 18 6,332
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
Sweden Boys 2018 #184 3 1,584
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
United States Boys 2024 #226 1,464 7,044
NA Boys 0 #226 10 6,830
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GH 0 #227 17 5,396
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
TW Boys 0 #228 14 7,111
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JM Boys 0 #259 14 6,876
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
GH Boys 0 #263 84 8,138
PH Boys 0 #266 120 11,440
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
MY 0 #289 42 12,352
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
GH Girls 0 #303 22 6,973
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
MU Boys 0 #318 40 8,477
MU Girls 0 #329 23 8,539
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
YE 0 #349 33 8,639
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
PH Girls 0 #369 22 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
France Boys 2018 #387 3 2,908
MX 0 #395 19 8,339
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
ZA 0 #412 36 14,421
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
CM Girls 0 #433 108 11,671
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
HK Boys 0 #479 49 12,905
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
KW Girls 0 #484 32 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
AE Girls 0 #525 29 20,968
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
CM Boys 0 #527 24 12,054
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
MY Boys 0 #582 614 25,439
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
SG Boys 0 #597 101 17,960
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #632 36 13,071
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
QA Boys 0 #645 63 18,093
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
CL Boys 0 #651 15 13,390
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
KW Boys 0 #726 44 18,755
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
SA Girls 0 #814 122 25,931
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
OM Boys 0 #826 56 17,948
ZA Boys 0 #830 373 25,619
EG Boys 0 #848 39 15,035
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
NG Boys 0 #901 51 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
MY Girls 0 #903 92 24,821
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #909 22 5,610
EG Girls 0 #912 48 14,742
NL Boys 0 #920 32 5,873
PE Girls 0 #921 23 14,861
MX Boys 0 #935 48 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
AE Boys 0 #999 94 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,011 131 25,928
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,060 19 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,076 108 17,781
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,232 388 28,008
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,426 46 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415

Nash is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Nash

Nash is predominantly a boy's name.
Nash is a one syllable name, pronounced /næʃ/ (NASH, rhymes with 'dash').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Naish and Ash.
Yes, very popular — Nash ranked #1 in Ireland in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Nash ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2007).
Nash's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #163 in 2014 to #116 in 2024 in Canada.