Nature means the natural world or essential character — from the Latin natura. Nature IS the most fundamental word for ALL of the living world — everything that exists beyond human creation. Two syllables of ALL-of-the-living-world, everything-beyond-human, and Latin essential-character.
Nature IS the word for ALL the living world.Everything beyond human creation.Two syllables with a natural, Latin sound: NAY-cher.The meaning essential IS the most fundamental.The most directly all-encompassing name.
Nature IS the word for ALL the living world — everything beyond human creation.
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Earliest known use: Latin.
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Today
Nature remains a beloved choice, ranking #5744 in the US. 769 babies have been named Nature since 1973.
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How popular is Nature?
2021peak year
Nature first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1973. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 56 babies received the name (ranked #2983). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5744), with roughly 48 babies named Nature each year. Nature has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 769 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Nature's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — nature seeking. People named Nature tend to be natural, fundamental, and gifted at being the word for ALL the living world.
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