Nathaniel
Meaning
"God has given"
Origin: Hebrew Netan-el
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #144
- Total SSA Count
- 2,511
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Nate, Nat, Nathan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God has given"
Origin: Hebrew Netan-el
"child of abundant grace"
Origin: Japanese 多恵子
Nathaniel is more popular, ranked #144 vs #38062 for Taeko.
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Nathaniel is more popular, ranked #144 compared to Taeko at #38062 in the United States.
Nathaniel means "God has given" (Hebrew Netan-el origin). Taeko means "child of abundant grace" (Japanese 多恵子 origin).
Nathaniel is primarily a boy name. Taeko is primarily a girl name.