Nate
/?ne?t/ · 1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 1 syllable
"He gave / gift of God"

From Hebrew

Nate means God has given — a diminutive of Nathan/Nathaniel, from the Hebrew. Nate Dogg IS hip-hop's most beloved voice. The Great Debate IS Nate Silver — the most important statistician. Four letters of hip-hop's-most-beloved-voice, the most important statistician, and Hebrew God-has-given.

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Nate at a glance
MeaningHe gave / gift of God
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1718
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Why parents love Nate
  • Nate Dogg IS hip-hop's most beloved voice.
  • Nate Silver IS the most important statistician.
  • Four letters with a warm, compact sound: NAYT.
  • The meaning God has given IS generously divine.
  • The most compactly beloved diminutive.
The vibe of Nate
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Origin & history of Nate
Hebrew Nathan (given) diminutive Nate
1
Hebrew roots
Nate IS Nathan's diminutive. Dogg IS hip-hop's most beloved voice. Silver IS the most important statistician.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Nate Dogg (1969–2011); Silver (born 1978).
3
Today
Nate remains a beloved choice, ranking #1718 in the US. 4,696 babies have been named Nate since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Nate?
2007 peak year
Nate has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1718), with about 94 babies named Nate each year. In 2007, 181 babies received the name (ranked #1046). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,696.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
181 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,046)
94 Avg. per year
(last decade)
940 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,696 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,718) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Nate
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Nate's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — compact adventure. People named Nate tend to be warm, beloved, and gifted at being hip-hop's voice AND the most important statistician.

Hip-hop's voice AND most important statistician
Dogg-beloved
Silver-538
God-given
Four-letter warm
N5
A1
T2
E5
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
Personality of Nate
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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