Natanael

“God has given” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1230 in the US (2025) · Trending

Natanael is climbing: on the charts since 1962, it is ranked #1230 in 2025, with about 160 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,600 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 570 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 6,200 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 7,200 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Natanaels

Natanael Berg — Swedish composer (1879-1957)
Natanael de Souza Santos Junior — Brazilian footballer
Natanael Beskow — Swedish theologian and painter (1865-1953)
Natanael dos Santos Macedo — Brazilian association football player
Natanael Gärde — politician and Member of the parliament of Sweden (1880–1968)

What Natanaels become

Among 36 notable people named Natanael:

Sports figures appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Natanael, Brazilian footballer (born 1990).

Similar names: Nathanael · Oziel · Natan · Haziel · Ezrael · Jael

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