Find out how popular the first name Nataniah has been for the last 1 years (from 2012 to 2012) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Nataniah by gender

Based on the last 1 years of data, Nataniah is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2012, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Nataniah.

The history of the first name Nataniah

The name Nataniah has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "natan" meaning "given" and "yah" which is a shortened form of the name of God, Yahweh. The name can be translated to mean "given by God" or "gift of God."

In the Old Testament of the Bible, Nataniah is mentioned as the name of a Levite who was among those who returned from the Babylonian captivity. It is recorded in the Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah, which were written around the 5th century BC.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nataniah can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BC. The name appears in the Damascus Document, a work of the Essene community.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Nataniah. One of the most prominent was Nataniah ben Fayyumi, a 9th-century Jewish scholar and grammarian from Fayyum, Egypt. He wrote commentaries on the Hebrew Bible and made significant contributions to the study of Hebrew grammar.

Another notable figure was Nataniah Levi, a 16th-century Italian rabbi and kabbalist. He was born in Padua in 1497 and authored several works on Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah.

In the 17th century, Nataniah Mather was a Puritan minister and author in colonial New England. He was born in 1630 in Lancashire, England, and later immigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony. Mather wrote extensively on religious topics and was a prominent figure in the early history of the American colonies.

Nataniah Whiting, born in 1629 in Banbury, England, was a Puritan minister and one of the founders of the town of Billerica, Massachusetts. He served as the first minister of the Billerica church and played a significant role in the early development of the community.

Nataniah Stanton, born in 1686 in Taunton, Massachusetts, was an American colonial leader and judge. He served as the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and was a prominent figure in the early legal and political history of the region.

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