Nathanial
Meaning
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,768
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Nate, Nat, Than
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
"new town"
Origin: Old English
Nathanial is more popular, ranked #3768 vs #3968 for Newton.
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Nathanial is more popular, ranked #3768 compared to Newton at #3968 in the United States.
Nathanial means "gift of God" (Hebrew origin). Newton means "new town" (Old English origin).
Nathanial is primarily a boy name. Newton is primarily a boy name.