Nathaniel

Boy

Origin: Hebrew · English

Meaning

“Greek and English form of Nathanael, Hebrew 'God has given'”

Source

Cultural Notes

Nathaniel was the English adaptation of Nathanael and became widely popular in Puritan New England as a biblical virtue name.

Popularity

Rarity: uncommon
Peak decade: 1990s
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Famous People Named Nathaniel

  • Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nathaniel Parker

Variants & Spellings

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