Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Nathanael

nuh-THAN-yuhl · 9 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Gift of God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#674
2024 births404
Peak year2000
First appeared1915
Total US births21,774
2000 peak19151942197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
NateNat
Alternate spellings
NathanielNathanial
In other languages
Natanael

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