Nathaniel
Literal root meaning: “God has given”
About the name Nathaniel
Nathaniel is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “God has given”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Nathaniel ranked #140 for boys in the US, with 2,565 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2002. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Nathaniel were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “God has given”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Nathaniel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #140
- In 2015
- #97
- Babies in 2025
- 2,565
Popularity of Nathaniel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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