The baby name Natanael is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /na.taˈna.el/ (nah-tah-NAH-el).
Natanael is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Natanael is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /na.taˈna.el/ (nah-tah-NAH-el).
Natanael is Hebrew in Origin.
Natanael is a vernacular form of the biblical name Nathanael, from Hebrew Netan’el, built from natan “to give” and ’el “God,” yielding the meaning “God has given” or “gift of God.” The name appears in the New Testament (Gospel of John) as a disciple of Jesus; Christian tradition often identifies Nathanael with the apostle Bartholomew. Through Greek and Latin forms, the name entered European naming traditions.
Used across Iberian, Latin American, and Scandinavian contexts, Natanael coexists with related variants: Nathanael (German, Scandinavian), Nathaniel (English), Nathanaël (French), and Nataniel (Polish, Portuguese). Short forms include Nat, Nate, and Natan/Nathan. The spelling Natanael is common in Portuguese and Spanish and has historic Swedish use (e.g., theologian Natanael Beskow). Popular in church records since late antiquity and revived by Reformation-era Christians, the name today balances a clear biblical heritage with an accessible, international sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #128 | 8 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 5 | 1,769 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #151 | 86 | 6,830 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #152 | 23 | 2,508 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #177 | 6 | 1,509 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2,137 | 12,213 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #228 | 15 | 5,568 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| GT | 0 | #292 | 23 | 5,948 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| BR | 0 | #300 | 46 | 5,969 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #314 | 54 | 7,951 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #320 | 164 | 7,625 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #333 | 8 | 6,459 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #336 | 138 | 7,628 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #346 | 12 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #365 | 35 | 5,922 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #380 | 102 | 9,305 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| MX | 0 | #397 | 17 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #400 | 9 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #440 | 48 | 10,188 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #443 | 837 | 16,355 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #518 | 152 | 13,390 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #545 | 48 | 9,244 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #655 | 28 | 3,552 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #739 | 154 | 7,044 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #744 | 178 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #752 | 181 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #780 | 99 | 14,506 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #926 | 16 | 12,708 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,447 | 25 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Natanael is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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