boy's name
Natan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,980
Northern Ireland
#412
2022 births
Natan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 145 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1934.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Natan over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 170 |
| 2000s | 990 |
| 2010s | 710 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 135 |
How popular is Natan?
In 2025, Natan was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Natan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Natan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Natan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Natan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Natan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Nosson
Sibling names for Natan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Natan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Natan
How popular is the name Natan?
In 2025, Natan was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Natan a girl's or a boy's name?
Natan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Natan?
Natan has 2 syllables.
When was Natan most popular?
Natan peaked in 2006, when 145 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Natan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Natan currently ranks #781 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.