Gift of God
Nathanal is a rare variant of the Hebrew name Nathaniel. It combines the elements 'natan', meaning to give, and 'el', referring to God, to create a name that signifies a divine gift. While the 'iel' ending is standard, this 'al' spelling is an uncommon phonetic variation.
Less common today
Nathanal isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,321 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
