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The baby name Nathalie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': 'NATH-uh-lee (/ˈnæθəli/)', 'fr': 'na-ta-LEE (/na.ta.li/)'}.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: {'en': 'NATH-uh-lee (/ˈnæθəli/)', 'fr': 'na-ta-LEE (/na.ta.li/)'}

What is the meaning of the name Nathalie ?

The baby name Nathalie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': 'NATH-uh-lee (/ˈnæθəli/)', 'fr': 'na-ta-LEE (/na.ta.li/)'}.

Nathalie is in Origin.

Nathalie is the French and German spelling of Natalie, itself from the Latin Natalia, a name built on natalis (“of birth”), shorthand for dies natalis (Domini), “the Lord’s birthday,” hence the sense “born at Christmas.” The form spread through medieval Christendom via veneration of St. Natalia of Nicomedia and later through French cultural influence; it remains well established in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, and appears in English-speaking countries alongside Natalie.

Common variants include Natalie, Natalia, Natalya, Nathalia, and Nathaly; related forms and diminutives are Natasha/Natacha (Slavic and French), Talie/Tally, Nati, and Nat. Usage peaked in France in the mid‑20th century and saw international revival in the late 20th century thanks to film and music. Nathalie carries a refined, continental feel while preserving the warm seasonal meaning of “Christmas child” or simply “birthday.”

Nathalie has the following similar or variant Names

Nathalie in Other Languages

Language Equivalent Name
English Natalie
Latin/Spanish/Italian Natalia
Russian Natalya / Natalia (diminutive: Natasha)
Portuguese Natália
Polish/Czech Natalia / Natálie
Dutch/German Nathalie

Famous people with the name Nathalie

Nathalie Baye Actor · Born 1948 · France Nathalie Baye is a French actress best known for her work in film, television, and on stage. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films, including La Balance, Catch Me If You Can, and The Young Lieutenant. Nathalie Emmanuel Actor · Born 1989 · United Kingdom Nathalie Emmanuel is an English actress best known for playing Missandei in Game of Thrones and Ramsey in the Fast & Furious films. She started acting in the late 1990s and appeared in West End productions including The Lion King. Nathalie Cardone Actor · Born 1967 · France Nathalie Cardone is a French actress and singer, best known for her 1999 hit song "Hasta Siempre." Born on 29 March 1967 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, she has built a career in both music and acting.
Nathalie Poza Actor · Born 1972 · Spain Nathalie Poza is a Spanish actress best known for her work in film, theater, and television. She has appeared in well-known projects like Julieta, While at War, and No sé decir adiós, and has won major honors including two Goya Awards. Nathalie Kelley Actor · Born 1985 · Australia Nathalie Kelley is an Australian actor best known for her role as Neela in the film 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'. She also starred in the TV series 'Dynasty' and 'Body of Proof'.

Celebrity babies named Nathalie

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Nathalie Vadim Annette Vadim model ★★★★★ Roger Vadim film director ★★★★★

Nathalie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2018 #1 — 934
LU Girls 0 #4 437 4,850
LU 0 #5 81 2,830
BF 0 #10 1 188
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Girls 0 #14 10 950
BF Girls 0 #15 3 315
CM Girls 0 #20 2,358 11,671
CM 0 #23 33 2,592
BI Girls 0 #30 4 726
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
MT Girls 0 #59 99 3,773
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
NL Girls 0 #73 4,617 5,933
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
MU Girls 0 #102 354 8,539
PH 0 #103 8 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
Norway Girls 2025 #115 12 453
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
MU 0 #117 20 3,613
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
PA 0 #118 13 3,797
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
GR 0 #125 10 3,911
NL 0 #127 339 2,481
CR 0 #131 28 5,526
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PR Girls 0 #138 24 3,171
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
Sweden Girls 2022 #143 37 1,568
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
AE 0 #152 26 10,220
Austria 0 #161 53 850
DK 0 #171 33 5,198
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
UY 0 #177 6 2,477
Germany Girls 0 #178 2,022 4,949
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Austria Girls 0 #189 346 1,885
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK Girls 0 #192 139 7,429
PS 0 #192 27 5,692
Belgium Girls 2005 #195 28 396
AO Girls 0 #195 15 4,575
LB 0 #199 816 13,263
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
NA Girls 0 #209 16 7,146
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
PA Girls 0 #214 328 9,861
EC Girls 0 #217 23 3,650
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
PT 0 #228 19 4,161
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
IL 0 #233 42 6,291
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
JM Girls 0 #248 12 7,507
QA Girls 0 #250 67 15,378
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
Germany 0 #258 198 2,542
PH Girls 0 #264 128 13,098
France Boys 1966 #270 5 1,105
Canada Girls 2024 #274 12 2,795
PE 0 #274 37 6,350
OM Girls 0 #276 121 15,987
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
CL 0 #283 134 6,867
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
HR Girls 0 #287 8 3,687
PT Girls 0 #289 182 7,952
Finland 0 #293 15 830
CZ Girls 0 #302 40 5,378
KW Girls 0 #314 207 19,177
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
BR 0 #321 25 5,969
CL Girls 0 #323 914 14,098
CR Girls 0 #330 215 11,342
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
GT 0 #331 8 5,948
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
Finland Girls 0 #333 59 1,368
HK 0 #334 15 8,483
CO 0 #335 151 7,768
CN Girls 0 #337 13 8,829
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Girls 2021 #374 32 3,185
PS Girls 0 #378 150 10,981
EG 0 #381 20 6,387
MX 0 #381 33 8,339
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Spain 0 #391 62 2,326
IL Girls 0 #391 249 11,648
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
ZA 0 #404 44 14,421
RU Girls 0 #407 92 11,913
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
UY Girls 0 #423 88 6,731
AE Girls 0 #429 125 20,968
GT Girls 0 #436 70 7,500
Finland Girls 2026 #441 435 3,895
CM Boys 0 #454 97 12,054
SG Girls 0 #496 91 18,916
IR Girls 0 #497 34 8,334
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
BH 0 #519 35 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
Spain Girls 0 #523 557 5,561
CO Girls 0 #525 824 16,140
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
HK Girls 0 #533 83 16,104
BO Girls 0 #541 71 9,488
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
AR Girls 0 #566 34 8,289
IT 0 #588 128 4,183
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
PE Girls 0 #620 370 14,861
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IT Girls 0 #630 1,258 9,415
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
SY 0 #655 74 11,684
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
United States Girls 2024 #730 187 8,487
TN 0 #736 94 13,765
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
KW Boys 0 #743 27 18,755
BR Girls 0 #751 194 12,708
EG Girls 0 #756 205 14,742
NG Girls 0 #766 21 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
ZA Girls 0 #795 363 25,928
SA Girls 0 #798 138 25,931
OM Boys 0 #845 37 17,948
MX Girls 0 #864 336 17,781
MY Girls 0 #917 78 24,821
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Boys 0 #938 14 5,873
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MA 0 #984 145 20,986
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
DZ 0 #1,093 84 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,185 27 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Nathalie is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Nathalie

Nathalie is predominantly a girl's name.
Nathalie is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'en': 'NATH-uh-lee (/ˈnæθəli/)', 'fr': 'na-ta-LEE (/na.ta.li/)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Natalie, Natalia, Nathalia, Nathaly, Nathalee and Natalee.
Across languages, Nathalie has these equivalents: Natalie (English), Natalia (Latin/Spanish/Italian), Natalya / Natalia (diminutive: Natasha) (Russian), Natália (Portuguese), Natalia / Natálie (Polish/Czech), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Nathalie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Nathalie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Nathalie's popularity is declining. It moved from #365 in 2011 to #374 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 5 notable people named Nathalie are in our database, including Nathalie Baye (Actor), Nathalie Emmanuel (Actor), Nathalie Cardone (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Nathalie for their child, including Annette Vadim and Roger Vadim.