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Natanael

Natanael: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gift of God”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
nah-tah-nah-EL · 4 syllables
Used for
Boys

Form of Nathanael/Nathaniel from Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given'. Natanael is common in several languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek contexts.

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How popular is Natanael?

202446.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Natanael in 2024154

2024 rank#1,274 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 18802,393

Natanael is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Natanael

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Natanael questions

What does the name Natanael mean?

Natanael means "gift of God". It comes from Hebrew. Form of Nathanael/Nathaniel from Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given'. Natanael is common in several languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek contexts.

Is Natanael a boy or girl name?

Natanael is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Natanael?

154 US babies were named Natanael in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Natanael?

Natanael is usually pronounced nah-tah-nah-EL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.