Nethanel

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God gave; a form of Nathaniel.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nethanel by the numbers

Nethanel was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Nathaniel

Like Nethanel, each of these traces back to Nathaniel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Nathaliahe gave; a form of Nathan or Nathaniel261 in the US (2017)
  • Nathanialhe gave or God gave; variant of Nathaniel54 in the US (2017)
  • NataniaGod gave; feminine form of Nathan or Nathaniel12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Natanielhe gave God; a form of Nathaniel7 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Netanelgod gave; hebrew form of Nathanael15 in the US (2017)
  • NathanelGod gave; variant of Nathaniel11 in the US (2017)
  • Nethanielgod has given; a form of Nathaniel7 in the US (2017)
  • NathanielGod gave; he gave3,504 in the US (2017)
  • Nathanaelhe gave; god has given398 in the US (2017)
  • Nesanelgod has given; from nathaniel13 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Nethanel, 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 Nethanel

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