נתן
Natan means “he gave, a gift”
Natan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Nathan was the prophet who rebuked King David over Bathsheba.
- In Hebrew
- נתן
- In English letters
- Natan
- Other English spellings
- Nathan
- Meaning
- He gave, a gift
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 500
15,643 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Natan.
- 10 of them are women and girls, and 15,633 are men and boys.
- 428 of them were born in 2019, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,955, against 1,851 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Natan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נתן 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 girls | 10 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 15,633 | 361 | 48 of 541 |
In 2024, Natan ranked 48 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 Natan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Natan.
What does the name Natan mean?
Natan means “he gave, a gift”. Natan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Nathan was the prophet who rebuked King David over Bathsheba.
Is Natan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Natan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 15,643 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10 are women and girls and 15,633 are men and boys.
How do you write Natan in Hebrew?
Natan is written נתן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Natan?
15,643 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Natan today. The most were born in 2019. In 2024, Natan ranked 48 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.