Nethan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NETH-un
- Origin
- Hebrew
Nethan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he gave”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nethan mean?
Hebrew: probably a variant of Nathan
“he gave”
Nathan is the prophet who confronts King David in the Bible.
Is Nethan a girl's or a boy's name?
Nethan is a boys' name.
How popular is Nethan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 2002.
Half of all the boys named Nethan in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nethan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | #6,464 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
Names like Nethan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ivaan Avyaan Vihaan Aarav Navi Avi Krishiv Arjan Nirvaan Imran Shivansh Vivaan
Names related to Nethan
More Hebrew names
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nethan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nethan, updated 20 October 2026.