Nate Name Meaning & Origin
Nate
Origin of the name Nathaniel:
Derived from the Hebrew nĕthan'ēl (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by a disciple of Jesus, one of those to whom Christ appeared after the resurrection. He is believed to be the same character as Bartholomew.
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- Australian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Australia (Victoria)
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- Comments and insights on the name Nate
Etan and Nate are anagrams of each other; they share the same letters.
The name Nate is rising in popularity in Australia.- Personal experiences with the name Nate
We just named the newest addition to our family Nate. Nate has a big brother Pete(almost two). We struggled to find a name with the same features and feeling of Pete. We like names that are familiar, not super popular, a name that is easily spelled and pronounced, and sounds like an athlete (my husbands #1 priority). We ended up loving Nate, it was suggested to us and we liked it so much we used it. Overall, Nate's name seems to be received well by people. We are big fans! It is really easy for our not even two year old big brother to say!
- Nicknames for Nate
Nater-bug, "Nate the Great", Naty, NATO, Natetucket, Patey
- Meanings and history of the name Nate
Nate means 'Gift of God'.
- Famous real-life people named Nate
Nate Parker-Drummer from band The Tide (1996-present)
- Nate in song, story & screen
Nate Archibald on Gossip Girl