Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
6 characters
Nathan (m) 2 Sam. 12:1 
Nathan (m) 2 Sam. 5:14
Nathan (m) 2 Sam. 23:36
Nathan (m) 1 Chr. 2:36
Nathan (m) Ezra 8:16
Nathan (m) Ezra 10:39
Fictional Characters from Television:
5 characters
Nathan Horton 1965 Days of Our Lives
Nathan Riggs 2005 Grey's Anatomy
Nathan Petrelli 2006 Heroes
Nathan Stone 2008 Eli Stone
Nathan Ingram 2011 Person of Interest
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) Nathan Söderblom 1930
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors
Nedrick Young (a.k.a. Nathan) 1914-1968
Norman Lloyd (a.k.a. Nathan) 1914-2021
Nathan Lane 1956-
Billy Boyd (a.k.a. Nathan) 1968-
Nathan Fillion 1971-
Notable Athletes:
1 rugby, 1 soccer
(rugby) Nathan Hirayama 1988-
(soccer) Nathan Aké 1995-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director/producer, 1 screenwriter
Nedrick Young (a.k.a. Nathan) 1914-1968
Norman Lloyd (a.k.a. Nathan) 1914-2021
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Joey Jordison (a.k.a. Nathan) 1975-2021
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
Jean Toomer (a.k.a. Nathan) 1894-1967
Olympic Medalists:
4 bronze, 2 gold, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver
(silver) Nathan Robertson 2004 badminton mixed doubles
(bronze) Nathan Deakes 2004 20 km walk
(bronze) Nate Schierholtz 2008 baseball
(bronze) Nathan Burgers 2012 field hockey
(gold) Nathan Cohen 2012 rowing
(gold) Nathan Outteridge 2012 sailing
(gold/silver) Nathan Adrian 2008; 2012 swimming
(bronze) Nathan Sobey 2020 basketball
Other Fictional Characters:
1 character
Nathan Drake 2007 video games
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Nate Mendel 2021 Foo Fighters