The baby name Natan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /naˈtan/ (nah-TAHN),Anglicized: /ˈneɪtən/ (NAY-tən) — pronunciations vary by language and region.
Natan is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Natan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /naˈtan/ (nah-TAHN),Anglicized: /ˈneɪtən/ (NAY-tən) — pronunciations vary by language and region.
Natan is Hebrew in Origin.
Natan is the Hebrew form of Nathan, from the verb natan “to give,” meaning “he gave; gift.” In the Hebrew Bible, the prophet known in English as Nathan bears the name Natan (נתן), and a son of King David is likewise Natan; thus the name carries associations of wise counsel and royal lineage. The root n‑t‑n also underlies theophoric Netanel “God has given.”
Used across Jewish communities and in modern Israel, Natan (nah-TAHN) spread into Slavic and Central European languages via Hebrew and Yiddish; it appears as Natan in Polish and Russian, Natán in Spanish, and Natã in Portuguese. English usage treats Natan as a streamlined alternative to Nathan. Related variants include Nathan, Nathanael/Nathaniel, Nataniel, and Hebrew Netanel; common diminutives are Nat, Nate, and Hebrew Nati. The name’s enduring appeal lies in its succinct, generous meaning and deep biblical resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #118 | 20 | 1,769 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #124 | 11 | 444 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #151 | 292 | 6,459 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #163 | 20 | 1,509 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #164 | 982 | 10,983 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #171 | 2,222 | 12,213 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| PS | 0 | #182 | 37 | 5,692 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2019 | #185 | 23 | 404 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #203 | 555 | 10,655 |
| IL | 0 | #205 | 70 | 6,291 | |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #244 | 15 | 3,997 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| BR | 0 | #272 | 74 | 5,969 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #284 | 23 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #348 | 20 | 7,951 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #355 | 33 | 2,865 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #431 | 15 | 10,523 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #439 | 7 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #447 | 21 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #458 | 17 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #468 | 14 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #474 | 32 | 12,621 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #489 | 10 | 11,913 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #540 | 13 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #541 | 10 | 12,054 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #581 | 12 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #627 | 39 | 13,390 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #652 | 31 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #826 | 95 | 15,656 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #838 | 55 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #849 | 30 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #855 | 76 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #861 | 122 | 16,355 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #891 | 61 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #917 | 25 | 12,708 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #926 | 27 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,065 | 47 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,186 | 287 | 10,046 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Natan is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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