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Nathan

Nathan ranks #647 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 57 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #523 among boy cat names.
Nathan's popularity trend

Nathan's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.002%0.004%0.006%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
57
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#647
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+645
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Nathan mean?
/ˈneɪθən/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Nathan means “gave” (from Hebrew natán).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Nathan shows up

Nathan's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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