Nathaniel
nuh-THAN-yul
Popularity
#144
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
285,643
Peak Year
#6,829 in 2002
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Means 'gift of God'.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Nathaniel Hawthorne
American novelist and short story writer
Nathaniel Parker
English stage and screen actor
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