Baby name
STABLE
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Nash
/NASH/
Meaning
“At the ash tree”
English surname turned given name. Derived from the Middle English phrase 'atten ash', meaning 'at the ash tree' - originally denoting someone who lived by an ash tree. In Ireland, Nash was also used to anglicize the Irish surname 'de Nais' or 'de Nás'. As a first name, Nash is a modern American usage, popularized by the 1990s TV series Nash Bridges.
Vibe
coolsturdy
How it ages.
A short, sturdy surname-name that reads modern without feeling trendy - the kind of name likely to age well into adulthood.
The cultural moment.
In the United States, Nash ranked #255 in 2025, mostly as a modern surname-style choice for boys; it is rare as a first name elsewhere.