Given name
Natana
“a gift from God”·“he has given”·“God has given”
Natana is a feminine form of Nathan. Nathan’s Hebrew meaning is “he has given,” traditionally understood as “God has given.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Natana carries the interpretation “a gift from God.” Natana is a feminine form of Nathan. Nathan’s Hebrew meaning is “he has given,” traditionally understood as “God has given.”
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Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Natana is used as a feminine counterpart of Nathan. Natana is a feminine form of Nathan. The shared background comes through Nathan: Nathan can stand as its own biblical name. Nathan has also been used as a short form of Nathaniel or Jonathan, but those later naming practices do not fully explain its origin.
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The story
Natana is a feminine form of Nathan. The history of Nathan gives this family its wider story. In the biblical account, Nathan is the prophet who confronts King David over the death of Uriah and David’s relationship with Bathsheba. Another Nathan is one of David’s sons.
Explained through its name family
Natana’s family of names
Natana is a feminine form of Nathan. Natana has a related form in Natanya. Natana has a related form in Nathania.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 18
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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