Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- gives
Noble, generous; The biblical Nadav was the oldest son of Aaron, the high priest.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
n(a)-dav
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #3441, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5608, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #3037, 6 births); most recent 2013 (rank #4678, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3386, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence