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?
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.
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.