Dathan

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning belonging to the law.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Dathan by the numbers

Dathan was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 53 babies in 2005, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dathan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Daghan3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Damiantamer, subduer3,322 in the US (2017)
  • Darianwealthy; a form of Darius284 in the US (2017)
  • Davianbeloved; a form of David221 in the US (2017)
  • Daylanson of the sea; a modern respelling of Dylan81 in the US (2017)
  • Dayanjudge7 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Dathan

BurhanHermesYamanJacMurtazaHaygenHazemImad

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