Nazareth
- Meaning
- Biblical place-name; meaning uncertain
- Origin
- Hebrew
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What does Nazareth mean?
Nazareth means “Biblical place-name; meaning uncertain”.
Nazareth is a place-name with a central connection to the New Testament, where it is the town associated with Jesus’s upbringing. Used as a first name, it carries that geographical and religious story directly. The town’s deeper name origin is debated: proposed connections include words for a branch or for watching, but none should be treated as a certain translation.
For parents interested in biblical place-names, Nazareth offers a different kind of tribute from choosing the name of a person in scripture. It points to a setting and the events associated with it. Nazaret is the form used in several languages and provides a closely related spelling. The strongest meaning parents can reliably attach to Nazareth is its identity as the town itself and its place in Christian tradition.
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How popular is Nazareth?
United States · 2025Explore how often Nazareth is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #2,530 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Nazareth
- 70 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 27.8% Fewer than 2024
Nazareth over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #2,744 | 47 |
| 2025 | Girls | #2,530 | 70 |
| 2024 | Boys | #2,736 | 48 |
| 2024 | Girls | #2,026 | 97 |
| 2023 | Boys | #2,682 | 49 |
| 2023 | Girls | #1,874 | 107 |
| 2022 | Boys | #3,322 | 36 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,596 | 68 |
| 2021 | Boys | #2,719 | 47 |
| 2021 | Girls | #2,777 | 62 |
| 2020 | Boys | #2,574 | 50 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,490 | 70 |
| 2019 | Boys | #2,888 | 43 |
| 2019 | Girls | #2,624 | 67 |
| 2018 | Boys | #2,695 | 46 |
| 2018 | Girls | #2,955 | 56 |
| 2017 | Boys | #2,829 | 43 |
| 2017 | Girls | #2,894 | 58 |
| 2016 | Boys | #2,919 | 41 |
| 2016 | Girls | #2,730 | 64 |
| 2015 | Boys | #3,008 | 39 |
| 2015 | Girls | #4,124 | 36 |
| 2014 | Boys | #3,196 | 35 |
| 2014 | Girls | #3,901 | 39 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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