Gift of God
Derived from the Hebrew name Netanyah, it is composed of the elements 'natan', meaning 'to give', and 'yah', referring to the Hebrew God. It is also the name of a prominent coastal city in Israel, founded in 1929 and named after philanthropist Nathan Straus.
Less common today
Netanya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,004 in 1998.
A character in the fantasy novel series · The Wheel of Time
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
