Nathanael: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced NATH-uh-nayl · 3 syllables

Nathanael means “God has given”, from Hebrew and Greek.

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

How popular is Nathanael?

Nathanael was the #632 name in the US in 2025, given to 442 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2000.

Babies named Nathanael in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2000).

Half of US adults named Nathanael are older than 31; most are between 19 and 51. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Nathanael have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Nathanael means “God has given”. It comes from Hebrew and Greek.

Nathanael is pronounced NATH-uh-nayl.

Nathanael was the #632 name in the US in 2025, given to 442 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2000.

Half of US adults named Nathanael are older than 31. Most are between 19 and 51.