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The baby name Natalie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnætəli/ (NAT-ə-lee).

Natalie is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈnætəli/ (NAT-ə-lee)

What is the meaning of the name Natalie ?

The baby name Natalie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnætəli/ (NAT-ə-lee).

Natalie is Latin in Origin.

Natalie is the French-influenced English form of Latin Natalia, derived from Late Latin natalis, "of birth," a shorthand for dies natalis Domini, "the Lord's birthday." It therefore carries the meaning "born at Christmas" or "Christmas child." Through the spread of Christianity and the Feast of the Nativity, the name entered many European languages and is linked to early martyrs, notably Saint Natalia of Nicomedia.

Established in French as Nathalie, the form Natalie gained ground in English from the 18th–19th centuries and rose sharply in popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, especially in the United States. International variants include Nathalie (French, German), Natalia (Spanish, Italian, Polish), Natália (Portuguese, Slovak), Natàlia (Catalan), Natalya/Natalia/Nataliya (Russian and other Slavic), and Natalija (South Slavic). Related forms and diminutives are Natasha (Russian pet form of Natalia), Talya/Talia, Nata, Nattie, and Nat. Despite its seasonal roots, it is used year-round.

Natalie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Natalie

Natalie Portman Actor · Born 1981 · United States Natalie Portman is best known as an Oscar-winning actress, especially for films like Black Swan, V for Vendetta, and the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, she is an Israeli-American actor, producer, and director who has built a successful career from her teen years in both blockbuster and independent films. Natalie Wood Actor · Born 1938 · United States Natalie Wood was an American actress best known for films like West Side Story, Rebel Without a Cause, and Miracle on 34th Street. She started acting at just four years old and became a child star by age eight when she appeared in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). Natalie Imbruglia Actor · Born 1975 · United Kingdom Natalie Imbruglia is an Australian-British singer, songwriter, and actress best known for her hit song "Torn" and for playing Beth Brennan on the soap opera Neighbours. Born and raised in New South Wales, she first became widely known in the early 1990s through her acting before building a successful music career.
Natalie Dormer Actor · Born 1982 · United Kingdom Natalie Dormer is a British actress best known for playing Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones. She’s also known for roles in The Tudors and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay films, and has worked across period dramas, blockbusters, indie films, and television. Natalie Martinez Actor · Born 1984 · United States Natalie Martinez is an American actress and model best known for her role in Death Race (2008). She also appeared in several music videos between 2003 and 2011 and starred in two short-lived telenovelas in 2006 and 2007. Natalie Dessay Musician · Born 1965 · France Natalie Dessay is a French soprano best known for her opera career. She became widely recognized for singing Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann in 1992 and went on to perform at major venues including the Paris Opera, the Vienna State Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera before retiring from the opera stage in 2013.

Celebrity babies named Natalie

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Natalie Herzen Alexander Herzen journalist
Natalie Cole Maria Cole singer Nat King Cole television actor
Natalie Rogers Carl Rogers film producer

Natalie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
MV 0 #19 1 644
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
MO 0 #31 22 2,706
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
CY 0 #37 23 1,632
MT 0 #37 7 1,767
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
JM Girls 0 #41 402 7,507
CY Girls 0 #43 96 3,755
JM 0 #45 43 3,714
Austria Girls 2006 #48 135 59
PR 0 #51 5 1,497
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
New Zealand Girls 2010 #65 47 98
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
MT Girls 0 #65 92 3,773
United States Girls 2024 #73 3,114 8,487
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
HK Girls 0 #79 2,011 16,104
ZA 0 #79 515 14,421
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
TW 0 #81 20 4,523
KZ 0 #88 7 1,452
LT 0 #88 1 949
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
GE Girls 0 #91 14 1,564
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
CZ Girls 0 #94 742 5,378
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
Austria Girls 0 #99 826 1,885
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
Germany Girls 0 #106 3,956 4,949
PR Girls 0 #106 57 3,171
IL 0 #107 218 6,291
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
HK 0 #110 338 8,483
Norway Girls 2025 #112 15 453
RU Girls 0 #112 1,173 11,913
MO Girls 0 #113 156 7,056
PS 0 #113 110 5,692
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
Canada Girls 2024 #118 199 2,795
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
PA 0 #119 12 3,797
IL Girls 0 #120 1,210 11,648
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
GR 0 #121 14 3,911
EE Girls 0 #123 16 1,888
CR 0 #124 35 5,526
RU 0 #126 66 3,641
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
JO 0 #133 8 2,158
BW Girls 0 #135 14 4,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
AE 0 #140 38 10,220
Austria 0 #140 77 850
CZ 0 #142 44 3,154
IR Girls 0 #144 778 8,334
Sweden Girls 2022 #150 30 1,568
SG Girls 0 #157 720 18,916
UY 0 #157 21 2,477
LU Girls 0 #160 26 4,850
SG 0 #162 111 11,010
PS Girls 0 #163 623 10,981
ZA Girls 0 #170 3,447 25,928
NA Girls 0 #174 51 7,146
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
GR Girls 0 #176 67 6,293
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
DK 0 #180 24 5,198
IR 0 #180 50 4,221
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Germany 0 #185 345 2,542
JO Girls 0 #188 161 7,570
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
LT Girls 0 #193 8 1,904
BG Girls 0 #198 26 3,559
PL 0 #203 10 2,600
Belgium Girls 1998 #208 19 422
HU Girls 0 #209 15 3,308
TW Girls 0 #210 67 8,139
DK Girls 0 #212 109 7,429
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
JP Girls 0 #218 28 6,592
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
KZ Girls 0 #220 111 5,862
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
CN Girls 0 #236 117 8,829
MY 0 #237 98 12,352
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
PT 0 #243 8 4,161
QA Girls 0 #246 71 15,378
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
HR Girls 0 #258 32 3,687
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
PE 0 #269 42 6,350
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
CL 0 #280 138 6,867
PH Girls 0 #284 108 13,098
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
CL Girls 0 #290 1,117 14,098
Finland 0 #291 17 830
MU Girls 0 #297 55 8,539
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
NL 0 #302 90 2,481
PL Girls 0 #302 53 5,096
GH Girls 0 #303 22 6,973
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
CR Girls 0 #308 248 11,342
UY Girls 0 #312 237 6,731
BR 0 #328 18 5,969
Finland Girls 0 #328 64 1,368
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
AE Girls 0 #336 221 20,968
NL Girls 0 #336 1,006 5,933
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
OM Girls 0 #359 38 15,987
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MY Girls 0 #365 940 24,821
PA Girls 0 #365 120 9,861
CM Girls 0 #366 181 11,671
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
EG 0 #381 20 6,387
MX 0 #381 33 8,339
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PT Girls 0 #392 60 7,952
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
Spain 0 #398 55 2,326
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Finland Girls 2026 #410 520 3,895
CO 0 #414 67 7,768
KW Girls 0 #437 79 19,177
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
GT Girls 0 #468 38 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #475 30 11,303
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
LB 0 #499 161 13,263
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
SY 0 #503 243 11,684
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
BH 0 #524 30 17,937
BO Girls 0 #540 72 9,488
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
AR Girls 0 #560 40 8,289
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
IT 0 #567 149 4,183
PE Girls 0 #587 422 14,861
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IT Girls 0 #662 1,155 9,415
CO Girls 0 #664 481 16,140
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
NG Girls 0 #693 94 15,093
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
Spain Girls 0 #696 302 5,561
EG Girls 0 #726 237 14,742
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
BR Girls 0 #753 191 12,708
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #793 37 13,765
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
SA Girls 0 #807 129 25,931
MX Girls 0 #825 388 17,781
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
MA 0 #1,043 86 20,986
DZ 0 #1,111 66 20,130
TR 0 #1,123 89 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,143 36 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Natalie is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Natalie

Natalie is predominantly a girl's name.
Natalie is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈnætəli/ (NAT-ə-lee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nathalie, Nataly, Natalee, Natali, Nataleigh and Nathaly.
Across languages, Natalie has these equivalents: 'Russian': 'Natalya (Наталья), 'Ukrainian': 'Nataliya (Наталія), 'Slavic diminutive': 'Natasha (Nataša).
Yes, very popular — Natalie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 14 countries.
Natalie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Natalie's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 16 notable people named Natalie are in our database, including Natalie Portman (Actor), Natalie Wood (Actor), Natalie Imbruglia (Actor).
Yes — at least 3 celebrity couples have chosen Natalie for their child, including Alexander Herzen.