Gift of God
A variant spelling of the Hebrew name Nathaniel. It is derived from the elements 'natan', meaning 'to give', and 'el', referring to God. While less common than the standard Nathaniel, it maintains the same deep historical and religious roots.
Less common today
Nathanial isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #543 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American novelist and screenwriter best known for Miss Lonelyhearts
Major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War
