Nathan
Meaning
"he gave"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #62
- Total SSA Count
- 5,010
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nate, Nat
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"he gave"
Origin: Hebrew
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #62 for Nathan.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Nathan at #62 in the United States.
Nathan means "he gave" (Hebrew origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Nathan is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.