Gift of God
Derived from the Hebrew name Netan'el, it combines the elements 'natan' (to give) and 'el' (God). In the New Testament, Nathanael is an apostle often identified with Bartholomew. It is a more traditional, scholarly alternative to the popular Nathan or Nathaniel.
About 442 boys were named Nathanael in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Major General of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War
American novelist known for The Day of the Locust
Biblical apostle mentioned in the Gospel of John
The same feel as Nathanael — far less common.
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