Natan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Hebrew

Natan first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 160 babies (rank #293 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Natan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Natan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

891

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

160

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Natan

Natan Sharanskychess player · b. 1948

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	3	#3,496
2000	4	#2,867
2001	5	#2,449
2002	5	#2,517
2003	3	#4,137
2004	4	#3,448
2005	7	#2,330
2006	12	#1,608
2007	17	#1,342
2008	37	#782
2009	42	#717
2010	54	#610
2011	72	#503
2012	59	#599
2013	98	#419
2014	153	#300
2015	160	#293
2016	156	#311