Meaning:
Its source is Netanyahu, a Hebrew name meaning "God has given."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English and Polish.
Nicknames: Nate, Nathan, Thaniel and Nat
Alternative Spellings: Nathanial and Nathanyel
Non-English Forms: Natanael and Nataniel
Popularity:
The name Nathaniel ranked 63rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 206th in popularity for males 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:
In Christian scripture, this was the name of one of Christ's disciples. It is believed that he was most commonly indentified by the surname Bartholomew, an Aramic-derived patronymic meaning ''son of Talmai.''