Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
Gift from God or born on Christmas; In the Bible, one of the twelve biblical apostles - French
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nathanael
Pronunciation
n(a)-tha-nael
Celebrity Babies
Actor, comedian Nathan Lane
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #407, 609 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 442 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #8775, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 442 | – |
| 2024 | 404 | – |
| 2023 | 368 | 5 |
| 2022 | 324 | – |
| 2021 | 316 | – |
| 2020 | 345 | – |
| 2019 | 348 | – |
| 2018 | 337 | – |
| 2017 | 402 | – |
| 2016 | 429 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #500, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #856, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 49 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #110, 713 births); most recent 2023 (rank #145, 452 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1955, 8 births); most recent 2005 (rank #4906, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 452 | – |
| 2022 | 510 | – |
| 2021 | 510 | – |
| 2020 | 558 | – |
| 2019 | 598 | – |
| 2018 | 575 | – |
| 2017 | 593 | – |
| 2016 | 596 | – |
| 2015 | 552 | – |
| 2014 | 600 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #548, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #483, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1983 (rank #233, 10 births); most recent 2015 (rank #384, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence