Nazareth: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Nazareth, place-name of uncertain meaning”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- NAZ-uh-reth · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (50% girls, 50% boys since 1880)
Used from the biblical place name Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus in the New Testament. The place-name etymology is uncertain; suggested connections include Hebrew roots relating to branch or watch. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Nazareth?
Babies named Nazareth in 2024145
2024 rank#2,012 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18802,283
Nazareth is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Nazareth
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Nazareth questions
What does the name Nazareth mean?
Nazareth means "from Nazareth, place-name of uncertain meaning". It comes from Hebrew. Used from the biblical place name Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus in the New Testament. The place-name etymology is uncertain; suggested connections include Hebrew roots relating to branch or watch.
Is Nazareth a boy or girl name?
Nazareth is used for both: about 50% of US babies named Nazareth since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Nazareth?
145 US babies were named Nazareth in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Nazareth?
Nazareth is usually pronounced NAZ-uh-reth.
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.