Nathanael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Nathanael first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 75 babies (rank #502 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nathanael

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nathanael yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,127

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	51	#411
1997	42	#468
1998	55	#406
1999	55	#409
2000	49	#432
2001	39	#516
2002	46	#475
2003	53	#465
2004	51	#516
2005	42	#634
2006	62	#493
2007	53	#578
2008	56	#587
2009	63	#540
2010	56	#600
2011	52	#645
2012	67	#546
2013	75	#502
2014	50	#677
2015	61	#608
2016	49	#706