Natan
Natan is a masculine given name, from which Nathan is derived, and a surname. It may refer to:
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
- Polish
- Hungarian
Meaning & Origin of Natan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Natan is a masculine given name, from which Nathan is derived, and a surname. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
- Polish
- Hungarian
The Story of Natan
The earliest SSA record of Natan as a baby boy name dates back to 1968, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 65 newborns named Natan — #2,108 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Natans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,489 among baby boy names with 55 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 2K Natans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Natan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Natan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Natan
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About the name Natan
Natan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Natan's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Natan'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.