Natnael

A boys’ name of Amharic origin, meaning he gave god; ethiopian form of Nathanael.

Babies a year
14
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1798
14 babies

Natnael by the numbers

In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Natnael. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 26 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Natnael. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Natanaelhe gave or God gave53 in the US (2017)
  • Nathanaelhe gave; god has given398 in the US (2017)
  • Natanielhe gave God; a form of Nathaniel7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • NathanelGod gave; variant of Nathaniel11 in the US (2017)
  • Natanelhe gave; god gave; a form of nathaniel5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Natnael, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Natnael

AakashAleckNivanDanyalAdreamAlazarIvorAlyric

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