Boy name · Middle English
Nash
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning at the ash treeNash is a boy's name that comes from a Middle English surname meaning "at the ash tree". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning at the ash tree
- Origin
- Middle English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #255 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Nash
As a boy's name, Nash comes from a Middle English surname meaning "at the ash tree". It is used in English.
Nash is also a surname: the 579th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 57,028 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Nash on our nature names list.
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How popular is Nash?
- US rank in 2025
- #255
- 1,357 babies, 794 per million boys
- Best rank
- #233 in 2021
- 1,588 babies that year
- Babies since 1910
- At least 22,439
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 13 per million |
| 1920s | 14 per million |
| 1930s | 11 per million |
| 1940s | 8 per million |
| 1950s | 6 per million |
| 1960s | 3 per million |
| 1970s | 9 per million |
| 1980s | 16 per million |
| 1990s | 55 per million |
| 2000s | 119 per million |
| 2010s | 492 per million |
| 2020s | 835 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #286 | #281 | #257 | #254 | #240 | #233 | #251 | #259 | #240 | #255 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Nash
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- NasimBreeze (Arabic, unisex)
- NagiCalm sea, lull (Japanese, unisex)
- NajahSuccess (Arabic, unisex)
- NajmA star (Arabic, boy)
- NaluWave, surf (Hawaiian, unisex)
- NaoHonest (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- NareshLord of men, a king (Sanskrit, boy)
- NasirHelper, supporter (Arabic, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- OliverOlive tree (Latin, boy)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DaphneLaurel tree (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HadassahMyrtle tree (Hebrew, girl)
- IlanTree (Hebrew, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
Middle names for Nash
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
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Nash: common questions
What does the name Nash mean?
Nash comes from a Middle English surname meaning "at the ash tree". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Nash a boy or girl name?
Nash is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 9 girls and 1,357 boys in the US were named Nash, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Nash come from?
Nash comes from a Middle English surname meaning "at the ash tree". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Nash?
Nash ranked #255 in the US in 2025, with 1,357 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Nash?
Names spelled like Nash include Noah, Nasim, Nagi, Najah and Najm.
What middle names go with Nash?
Middle names that flow well with Nash include Benedict, Benjamin, George, Hunter and Jonah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.