Natan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Natan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
About the Name Natan
Natan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 385 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #293 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Natan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Natan
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Natan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Natan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Natan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 385 places in the last five years. Its peak was #293 in 2015. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Natan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Natan include: Natan (singer) — Natan Mirov, better known as Natan, is a Russian rapper & TV presenter, signed to the label Black Star.; Natan (footballer, born 2001) — Natan Bernardo de Souza, simply known as Natan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Betis.; Natan Obed — Natan Obed is a Canadian politician who has served as president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) since September 2015..
Natan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Natans in the wild.
29
UK babies named Natan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 385 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Natan
Likely around 1 other Natan in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Natan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Natan Sharansky is a Ukrainian-born, Israeli politician, professional chess player and author. He served as Chairman of the Executive for the Jewish Agency from June 2009 to August 2018, and currently serves as Chairman for the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), an American non-partisan organization.
Natan Spigel (also: Nathan, Szpigiel/Spiegel/Szpigel) was a Jewish painter born in Poland. Spigel was a key member of the influential Expressionist group Yung-yidish.
Shulamit Natan is an Israeli singer. She is best known for her 1967 rendition of "Jerusalem of Gold" (Yerushalayim Shel Zahav), written by Naomi Shemer.
Natan (Nota) Zalmanovich Strugatsky (Russian: Ната́н (Но́та) За́лманович Струга́цкий; 26 May 1892 – 7 February 1942) was a Soviet art historian, bibliographer, and iconographer. He was the father of the writers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, known collectively as the Strugatsky brothers.