Nathanael

Boy name

Nathanael has been given to 22,244 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #632 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

22,244

Peak year

2000 (609 babies)

Rank in 2025

#632 for boys

First recorded

1915

10-year trend

▼ -8%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nathanael.

22,517 babies since 1880

22,970 babies since 1880

21,230 babies since 1880

23,297 babies since 1939

24,050 babies since 1937

20,366 babies since 1950

20,103 babies since 1927

24,516 babies since 1916

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