Nathaniel
Nathaniel is a boy name of Hebrew origin, ranked #32 in popularity, meaning Gift of God.
What Nathaniel means
Gift of God.
Nathaniel is a long name at 9 letters, which usually means a nickname will appear whether you plan one or not, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Nathaniel comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Nathaniel is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Nathaniel?
Nathaniel is ranked #32. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Nathaniel
Two ideas meet in Nathaniel: Gift and scripture. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Nathaniel
These share Nathaniel's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Matthew — Gift of God.
- Nathan — Gift; He gave.
- Zebedee — Gift of God.
- Mateo — Gift of God.
- Mathias — Gift of God.
- Theo — Gift of God; divine.
- Theodore — Gift of God.
- Noah — Rest, comfort, repose.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.
More Hebrew names
- Nathan — Gift; He gave.
- Noah — Rest, comfort, repose.
- Naomi — Pleasantness, delight.
- Noam — Pleasantness; delight.
- Naava — Beautiful; pleasant.
- Obadiah — Servant of God.
- Moses — Drawn from the water; deliverer.
- Psalm — A sacred song or hymn.
- Mordecai — Warrior; servant.
- Rachel — Ewe; innocent and gentle.