Nathanaël
“gift of God”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 172nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,195
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,669
- −3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Nathanaël
Nathanaël means “gift of God” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Nathanaël in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Nathanaël has been stable (−3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nathanaël every 7.3 schools, all spellings combined.
Nathanaël in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
717th boys’ name45 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,777
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
669th boys’ name1,218 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,221+4.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
873rd boys’ name108 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,651−1.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
875th boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,971
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Nathanaël and Nathanael are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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