Nosson
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning he gave; Yiddish form of Nathan.
Babies a year
28
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nosson by the numbers
Nosson was given to 28 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 58 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Nathan
Like Nosson, each of these traces back to Nathan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nathanhe gave7,398 in the US (2017)
- Nathaliahe gave; a form of Nathan or Nathaniel261 in the US (2017)
- Natehe gave; a form of Nathan103 in England and Wales (2025)
- Natanhe gave; a form of Nathan43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nathenhe gave; a form of Nathan50 in the US (2017)
- NataniaGod gave; feminine form of Nathan or Nathaniel12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nathaniahe gave or gift from god; a feminine form of Nathan11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Naythanhe gave; a respelling of Nathan3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nosson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nissonhe will forget; form of nissan5 in the US (2017)
- Nelsonson of Neil, the champion407 in the US (2017)
- Nasonhe gave; form of Nathan18 in the US (2017)
- Nissanmiracle; banner; standard8 in the US (2017)
- Nashonswift, nimble; variant of nahshon6 in the US (2017)
- Neesondescendant of Niasán; from the champion6 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nosson
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