Nate is a ♂ boy name.
Nate is a short variant of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Nate means “God has given” and “gift of God” (from Hebrew “natan/נָתַן” = to give + “el/אֵל” = God).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Nate is currently ranked #3115 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
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