#6742024 rank
2000peak year
20,517babies named Nathanael since 1880
▲ +16%5-year trend
Nathanael popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nathanael mean?
The older Greek New Testament form of Nathaniel, from Hebrew natan 'to give' plus el 'God'. Traditionally identified with the apostle Bartholomew.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
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Spellings & variants
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