Nahshon

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning swift, nimble.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nahshon by the numbers

Nahshon was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 1998, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Nashonswift, nimble; variant of nahshon6 in the US (2017)
  • Nasonhe gave; form of Nathan18 in the US (2017)
  • Nathonhe gave; a variant of Nathan9 in the US (2017)
  • Nashton14 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Nahshon

Names that are said the same way as Nahshon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Names about as common as Nahshon

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