#1442024 rank
2002peak year
269,932babies named Nathaniel since 1880
▼ 19%5-year trend
Nathaniel popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nathaniel mean?
From Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given', a New Testament apostle name. It entered common English use after the Reformation and has never left the charts since.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Nathaniels
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, writer
Spellings & variants
NathanaelNathanNate
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