Elnathan

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god gave me; a form of Elnathan.

Babies a year
10
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies

Elnathan by the numbers

In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Elnathan. In the US, 31 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 40 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Elnatangod gave; biblical name from old testament4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eathanstrong firm solid; a variant of Ethan16 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Elnathan, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

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