Nathanial is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nathanial means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nathanial across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nathanial has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nathanial is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”. A variant spelling of Nathaniel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,578 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 366 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nathanial per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (371/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (26/yr).
Nathanial is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #1,162 nationally (given to 394 babies that year).
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