Nathanael

Variation of Nathaniel

"gift of God"

Nathanael Origin and Meaning

The name Nathanael is a boy's name of French origin.

Nathaniel is a wonderful classic name and Nathanael, which may be an ancient Greek or Hebrew form, is appealing and has gravitas but may prove needlessly confusing in the modern world.

Nathanael Rank in US Top 1000

# 720 in the US

Popularity of the name Nathanael

• 720 US 2023
• 1781 Nameberry 2025
• 828 Future 2028
• 866 England 2023
• 375 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Nathanael

• Nathanael Greene American Revolutionary general
• Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein) American novelist
• Nathanael ben Nehemiah Caspi French Jewish scholar
• Nathanael Greene Herreshoff American naval architect
• Nathanael Richards English dramatist and poet
• Nathanael Zephaniah Leaf son of English actors Tamsin Greig and Richard Leaf
• Nathanael Nicolas Hasselbeck (b. 1981) son of NFL player Don Hasselbeck; brother,in,law of Elisabeth Hasselbeck