Names like Nathan
Nathan is a two-syllable Hebrew name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Nathan.
Ethan Hebrew · "firm, enduring," from Eitan; in the Bible a sage whose wisdom only Solomon surpassed. An early-American favorite that returned in the 1990s and stayed; solid by etymology and by temperament
Roman Latin · citizen of Rome (Latin); famously borne by Roman Tam, born Tam Pak-sin (譚百先), hailed as the godfather of Cantopop
Nolan Irish · descendant of a champion
Canaan Hebrew · biblical promised land; meaning uncertain
The same roots
Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Nathan comes from.
Adan Hebrew · Spanish form of Adam, "man of the earth"
Noah Hebrew · "rest," from the Hebrew Noach, the ark-builder who rode out the flood; quiet for most of the 20th century, then the defining boys' name of the 2010s in the US and much of Europe. Gentle in sound, patriarch in weight
Kenan Hebrew · biblical name from Genesis, also used as a Turkish name traditionally linked to 'Canaan'
Corban Hebrew · traditionally 'an offering dedicated to God' (biblical term)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2000s, the same decade as Nathan, on a similar curve.
Ilan Hebrew · tree
Elan Hebrew · tree; a graceful modern Hebrew name
Jaron Hebrew · Hebrew, traditionally meaning 'to sing' or 'to cry out'
Jordon Hebrew · variant spelling of Jordan, from the River Jordan, traditionally 'to flow down'
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