Meaning & Origin
Nadav is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, from the Hebrew Nadav, meaning 'generous' or 'noble, willing to give' — in the Hebrew Bible, Nadab was the eldest son of Aaron and brother of Abihu, among the first priests of Israel.
With over 755 recorded births, Nadav is used in Israeli and Jewish communities as a modern Hebrew name of genuine biblical heritage. In modern Hebrew, Nadav (נָדָב) carries the meaning of generosity and willingness — the one who gives freely without being asked. The name has a clean, confident sound in both Hebrew and English, and its meaning of generous nobility makes it one of the most positive of all Hebrew virtue-names.