Natanael
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning he gave or God gave.
Babies a year
53
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Natanael by the numbers
Natanael was given to 53 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 69 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Natanael. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nathanaelhe gave; god has given398 in the US (2017)
- Natanielhe gave God; a form of Nathaniel7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Natnaelhe gave god; ethiopian form of Nathanael14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Natanelhe gave; god gave; a form of nathaniel5 in the US (2017)
- NathanielGod gave; he gave3,504 in the US (2017)
- Netanelgod gave; hebrew form of Nathanael15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Natanael, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Natanael
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