Nadav
Meaning
"generous, willing giver"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,697
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nad
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"generous, willing giver"
Origin: Hebrew
"praised, thankful"
Origin: Hebrew
Nadav is more popular, ranked #6697 vs #6705 for Yehudah.
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Nadav is more popular, ranked #6697 compared to Yehudah at #6705 in the United States.
Nadav means "generous, willing giver" (Hebrew origin). Yehudah means "praised, thankful" (Hebrew origin).
Nadav is primarily a boy name. Yehudah is primarily a boy name.