Natalie

Meaning: Its source is Natalia, a Latin name meaning "The Lord's birthday."

In Czech, this name is spelled with an accent -- Natálie.

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch, English, French and Czech.

Nicknames: Nata, Nat, Natty and Tashie

Alternative Spellings: Nataleigh, Natali, Natallie, Nataly, Natelie, Nathalie and Nathaly

Variant Forms: Natalea, Nataleen, Natalina, Natalka, Natalle, Natallia, Natalee, Nataleah and Natilee

Non-English Forms: Nastassja, Natale, Natalya, Natasha, Nataliya and Natka

Source Forms: Natalia

Popularity: The name Natalie ranked 29th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 216th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.

Narrative: This name refers to Christmas day, the Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. The male name Noel has a similar meaning.

Arts and Music

Natalie Maines
Member of the Dixie Chicks vocal group
- Entertainer Of The Year, with Laura Lynch Emily Erwin Martie Seidel and Robin Macy members of the Dixie Chicks (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)

Miscellaneous

Natalie Lewin
- French model (see list of Fashion Models)
Natalie MacMaster
Canadian Celtic fiddler.
- Born in Troy, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (see list of Famous Canadians)
Natalie Carbone Mangini
- 1958 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)

Stage and Screen

Natalie Cole (born 1948)
American singer. Daughter of singer Nat ''King'' Cole.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Natalie Shafer
American actress.
- Portrayed Mrs. Lovey Howell (see list of Actors on ''Gilligan's Island'')
Natalie Wood (born 1939, died 1981)
American actress. Original name: Natasha Gurdin.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)

The Literary World

Natalie Angier
- 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Beat Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting)
Natalie Deepneau
Fictional character.
- Ed''s daughter in Stephen King''s novel Insomnia (see list of Characters in Insomnia)
Natalie Gold
Fictional detective.
- Created by author Jody Jaffe (see list of Fictional Detectives)