Nash

Nash: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“by the ash tree”
Origin
English
Say it
NASH · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

From an English surname derived from Middle English atten ash, meaning 'at the ash tree.' It later came into use as a given name.

How popular is Nash?

2024444 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Nash in 20241,479

2024 rank#240 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188021,211

Nash is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Nash

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Nash questions

What does the name Nash mean?

Nash means "by the ash tree". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from Middle English atten ash, meaning 'at the ash tree.' It later came into use as a given name.

Is Nash a boy or girl name?

Nash is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nash?

1,479 US babies were named Nash in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Nash?

Nash is usually pronounced NASH.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.