נָדָב
Nadav means “generous, willing giver”
Nadav is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Nadab was Aaron's eldest son, and also a king of Israel, son of Jeroboam.
- In Hebrew
- נָדָב
- On an ID card
- נדב
- In English letters
- Nadav
- Other English spellings
- Nadab
- Meaning
- Generous, willing giver
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 56
16,702 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nadav.
- 16,702 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 525 of them were born in 2011, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,060, against 2,306 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Nadav is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נדב today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 16,702 | 170 | 100 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 10 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Nadav ranked 100 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Nadav in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nadav.
What does the name Nadav mean?
Nadav means “generous, willing giver”. Nadav is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Nadab was Aaron's eldest son, and also a king of Israel, son of Jeroboam.
Is Nadav a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nadav is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16,702 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 16,702 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Nadav in Hebrew?
Nadav is written נדב in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written נָדָב.
How many people in Israel are named Nadav?
16,702 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nadav today. The most were born in 2011. In 2024, Nadav ranked 100 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.