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Nat

NAT

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Independent short form often used as a standalone name (from Nathan or Nathaniel), carries bohemian and artistic associations from musicians and creatives.”

Popularity Over Time

Nat US popularity rank over timeRank 12883 in 2023 to rank 570 in 1911. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#570#6727#128831900192019401960198020002023

Nat is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

1

Style

PlayfulModernMinimalBold

Famous Bearers

  • Nat King Cole
  • Nat Turner
  • Nat Wolff

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong →

Similar Names

Noah

Hebrew Top 10

Nash

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Ruby

Latin Top 100

Sam

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Ivy

Old English Top 50

Leo

Latin Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal appeal across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Independent short form often used as a standalone name (from Nathan or Nathaniel), carries bohemian and artistic associations from musicians and creatives.

Nat is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Nat works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Nat include Ruby, Sam, Ivy, Leo.