Elnathan
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K.
- Biblical
Meaning & Origin of Elnathan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
The Story of Elnathan
The earliest SSA record of Elnathan as a baby boy name dates back to 1926, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 40 newborns named Elnathan — #2,847 in the national rankings. About 67% of every Elnathan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elnathan ranks #6,114 for baby boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 413 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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About the name Elnathan
Elnathan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 413 births in the dataset. Elnathan's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #2,847. Use the chart and map above to compare Elnathan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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