Boy

Nathanael

nuh-THAN-ay-ul

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“God gave, Hebrew variant of Nathaniel, biblical apostle known in Gospel accounts as Bartholomew”

Popularity Over Time

Nathanael US popularity rank over timeRank 4509 in 1922 to rank 406 in 1998. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#406#2458#4509191519401960198020002024

Currently ranked #673 in the United States.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

4

Nicknames

NathanNateNat

Style

ClassicLiteraryTimelessStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Nathanael West (author)
  • Apostle Nathanael

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Nathaniel

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Isaiah

Hebrew Top 100

Jeremiah

Hebrew Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Jasper

Old French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cordelia

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Beatrix

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Alistair

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Nathaniel

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Christian and Jewish traditions

People Also Ask

God gave, Hebrew variant of Nathaniel, biblical apostle known in Gospel accounts as Bartholomew

Nathanael is currently ranked #673 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Nathanael include Nathan, Nate, Nat.

Names that pair beautifully with Nathanael include Jasper, Cordelia, Beatrix, Alistair, Nathaniel.