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
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #3768 for Nathanial.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Nathanial at #3768 in the United States.
Nathanial means "gift of God" (Hebrew origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Nathanial is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.