Nat is a unisex given name, a nickname and a surname. It is a nickname for Nathan,

Nathanael Nathanael is a biblical given name derived from the Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (''Netan'el''), which means "God/ El has given" or "Gift of God/ El." Nathaniel is the variant form of this name and it stands to this day as the usual and most common s ...

Nathaniel Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Hebrew name A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. ...

, Natalie, or Natalia. It may refer to the following people:

Given name or nickname

Men

* Nat Adderley (1931–2000), American jazz cornet and trumpet player *

Nat Adderley, Jr. Nathaniel Adderley Jr. (born May 23, 1955) is an American pop music, pop and rhythm and blues music arranger and pianist who spent much of his music career arranging as music director for Luther Vandross tours and contributed as co-songwriter on ...

(born 1955), American pop and rhythm and blues music arranger and pianist, son of the above * Nat Ayer (1887–1952), American composer, pianist, singer and actor * Nat Bailey (1902–1978), American-born Canadian restaurateur, founder of the White Spot restaurant chain * Nat Bentham (1900–1975), English rugby league footballer * Nat Brown (born 1981), English footballer * Nathaniel Burbank (1838–1901), American humorist, drama critic, and newspaper editor *

Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, alternatively billed as Nat "King" Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and Traditional pop, pop ...

(1919–1965), American singer and jazz pianist * Nat Faxon (born 1975), American actor, comedian and Academy Award-winning screenwriter * Nat Fyfe (born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

Nat Gonella Nathaniel Charles Gonella (7 March 1908 – 6 August 1998) was an English jazz trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist, and mellophone, mellophonist. He founded the big band The Georgians (Nat Gonella), The Georgians, during the British dance band era ...

(1908–1998), English jazz trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist and mellophonist *

Nat Hentoff Nathan Irving Hentoff (June 10, 1925 – January 7, 2017) was an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for ''The Village Voice'' from 1958 to 2009. F ...

(born 1925), American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic and syndicated columnist * Nat Hickey (1902–1979), American basketball and minor league baseball player and coach * Nat Hiken (1914–1968), American radio and television writer, producer and songwriter *

Nat Holman Nat Holman (born Nathan Helmanowich; October 19, 1896 – February 12, 1995) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and is the only coach to lead his team ...

(1896–1995), American early professional basketball player and innovator, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame *

Nat Lofthouse Nathaniel Lofthouse (27 August 1925 – 15 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Bolton Wanderers for his entire career. He won 33 caps for England between 1950 and 1958, scoring 30 goals, with one ...

(1925–2011), English footballer *

Nat Love Nat Love (June 14, 1854 – February 11, 1921) was an American cowboy and writer active in the period following the American Civil War, Civil War. His reported exploits have made him one of the more famous heroes of the American frontier, Old Wes ...

(1854-1921), African-American cowboy and freed slave * Nat Militzok (1923–2009), American basketball player who played in the first National Basketball Association game *

Nat Moore Nathaniel Moore (born September 19, 1951) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Moore played college footb ...

(born 1951), American retired National Football League player * Nat Pendleton (1895-1967), American actor and Olympic wrestler * Nat Perrin (1905–1998), American comedy writer *

Nat Pierce Nathaniel Pierce Blish Jr., known professionally as Nat Pierce (July 16, 1925 – June 10, 1992) was an American jazz pianist and prolific composer and arranger, perhaps best known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 195 ...

(1925-1992), American jazz pianist, composer and arranger * Nat Quansah, botanist from Ghana * Nat Rogers (1893-?), American baseball player in the Negro leagues * Nat Shapiro (1922-1983), American jazz writer and record producer * Nat Mayer Shapiro (1919-2005), American visual artist * Nat Simon (1900–1979), American composer, pianist, bandleader and songwriter *

Nat Stuckey Nathan Wright Stuckey (December 17, 1933 – August 24, 1988) was an American country singer. He recorded for various labels between 1966 and 1978, charting in the top 10 of Hot Country Songs with " Sweet Thang", "Plastic Saddle", "Sweet Thang ...

(1933-1988), American country music singer * Nat Towles (1905–1963), African-American musician and jazz and big band leader * Nat Turner (1800-1831), African-American slave who led a rebellion of slaves and free blacks * Nat Walton (1866–1930), English international footballer *

Nat Wolff Nathaniel Marvin "Nat" Wolff (born December 17, 1994) is an American actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. He initially gained recognition for composing the music for ''The Naked Brothers Band (TV series), The Naked Brothers Band'' (2007–2 ...

(born 1994), American actor and lead singer for the TV series ''The Naked Brothers Band'' * Nat Young (born 1947), Australian surfer and author * Nat of the YouTube channel Nat's What I Reckon, Australian who refuses to disclose his surname

Women

* Nat Cook, Australian politician first elected in 2022 * Nat Exon (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Nat Grider (born 2000), Australian rules footballer * Nat Puff (born 1996), American singer-songwriter and comedian * Nat Sciver-Brunt (born 1992), English cricketer

Surname

Marie-José Nat Marie-José Benhalassa (22 April 1940 – 10 October 2019), known professionally as Marie-José Nat, was a French actress. Among her notable works in cinema were the sequel films '' Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc'' and '' Anatomy ...

(born 1940), French film and television actress * Yves Nat (1890–1956), French pianist and composer

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