At a Glance
- Origin
- Pictish/Old Irish (Celtic)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- NEK-tuhn
Nechtan is a Pictish/Old Irish (Celtic) boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nechtan
Origin: Pictish/Old Irish (Celtic).
A common claim: Often said to mean "pure." Actually: Not confirmed by any source we could verify; other treatments instead connect Nechtan to water/wetness (the Irish god Nechtan was keeper of a sacred well), but that isn't firmly established here either.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nechtan
NEK-tuhnIPA /ˈnɛktən/
Popularity of Nechtan
Nechtan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Nechtan
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