74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts אֶלְנָתָן(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ɛl.ˈneɪ̯.θən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Hebrew name אֶלְנָתָן (ʾElnaṯan) meaning "God has given", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and נָתַן (naṯan) meaning "to give". In the Old Testament this is the name of both a grandfather of King Jehoiachin and a son of Akbor. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsʾel + naṯanOther Languages & Cultures'Elnatan(Biblical Hebrew) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class urban wholesome strong refined strange simple serious Categories divine gift, gift, grandparents, theophoric names