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Nataliia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nataliia

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The baby name Nataliia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /nəˈtæliə/; simple: na-TA-lee-uh — Ukrainian pronunciation commonly: nah-ta-LEE-ya (IPA: /nɐˈtɑlʲijɑ/).

Nataliia is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: IPA: /nəˈtæliə/; simple: na-TA-lee-uh — Ukrainian pronunciation commonly: nah-ta-LEE-ya (IPA: /nɐˈtɑlʲijɑ/)

What is the meaning of the name Nataliia ?

The baby name Nataliia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /nəˈtæliə/; simple: na-TA-lee-uh — Ukrainian pronunciation commonly: nah-ta-LEE-ya (IPA: /nɐˈtɑlʲijɑ/).

Nataliia is Latin in Origin.

Nataliia is the Ukrainian form of Natalia, from Latin natalis (“of birth,” “birthday”), linked to Christ’s nativity and long given to girls born around Christmas. The spelling with double i reflects standard transliteration of the Ukrainian Наталія (na-TA-lee-ya), where the sequence -ія becomes -iia. Through the veneration of saints such as Natalia of Nicomedia and Natalia of Córdoba, the name spread widely in Christian Europe, embedding itself in Eastern Slavic naming traditions.

Common variants include Natalia (pan-European), Nataliya or Natalya (Russian-influenced), Natalija (South Slavic and Baltic), Nathalie and Natalie (French and English), and Italian/Spanish Natalia. Diminutives and short forms include Natalka, Nata, Talya/Talia, and Natasha (a Russian pet form now used independently). The core meaning remains “birthday” or “born at Christmas,” carrying connotations of renewal and celebration while preserving a clear Slavic identity in the Nataliia spelling.

Nataliia has the following similar or variant Names

Nataliia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
EE Girls 0 #128 11 1,888
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
PL Girls 0 #223 157 5,096
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
DK Girls 0 #296 21 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #303 39 5,378
RU Girls 0 #326 188 11,913
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
Finland Girls 0 #376 16 1,368
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
PT Girls 0 #424 28 7,952
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
CO 0 #471 10 7,768
IR Girls 0 #480 51 8,334
PS Girls 0 #505 19 10,981
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AR Girls 0 #582 18 8,289
IL Girls 0 #593 25 11,648
Finland Girls 2026 #630 109 3,895
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CO Girls 0 #761 343 16,140
Germany Girls 0 #804 35 4,949
CL Girls 0 #819 33 14,098
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #891 93 5,561
IT Girls 0 #924 572 9,415
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Girls 0 #1,136 48 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440

Nataliia is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AR
Austria
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People also ask about Nataliia

Nataliia is predominantly a girl's name.
Nataliia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /nəˈtæliə/; simple: na-TA-lee-uh — Ukrainian pronunciation commonly: nah-ta-LEE-ya (IPA: /nɐˈtɑlʲijɑ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Natalia, Nataliya, Natalya, Nataliia, Natalie and Nathalie.
Across languages, Nataliia has these equivalents: Natalie (English/French), Natalia (Spanish/Italian), Nataliya (Ukrainian), Natalya (Russian), Natálie (Czech), and 2 more.
Somewhat — Nataliia ranked #630 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.