Natan
How to say it: nah-TAHN · /nɑˈtɑn/
Hebrew 'he gave' - original form of Nathan, used widely in Hebrew, Spanish and Slavic languages.
Natan was the 69th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #84 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #69 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 61 |
| Share of births | 1 in 613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #84 |
| In France, 2025 | #47 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Natan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Nat
- Nate
Honouring a Natan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Natan is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #47 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Natan
- Natan Sharansky (born 1948)Israeli politician
- Natan Bernardo de Souza (born 2001)Brazilian footballer
- Natan Rybak (1913–1978)Soviet writer
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