Nattiel
A baby name of modern origin meaning "natural, from nature".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Nattiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nattiel today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nattiel births was 1988 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nattiel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nattiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1988
10 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1988 SSA rank
#4,670
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Nattiel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Nattiel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nattiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Nattiel
The given name Nattiel has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East, believed to have been in use as early as the 3rd millennium BCE. It is rooted in the Phoenician and Hebrew words "natal" and "el," meaning "gift" and "god," respectively, suggesting a meaning along the lines of "God's gift."
This name has been found inscribed on ancient clay tablets and rock carvings throughout the region, indicating it was in use among the Canaanite and Israelite populations that inhabited the area now known as Israel, Lebanon, and parts of Syria. It is likely that Nattiel was initially a theophoric name, reflecting the polytheistic beliefs of the time and the practice of incorporating divine names into personal names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nattiel can be found in the Book of Numbers, a part of the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of a Levite leader during the Exodus from Egypt, around the 13th century BCE. This connection to biblical times and the Levite priesthood suggests a certain reverence and spiritual significance associated with the name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Nattiel. In the 6th century BCE, Nattiel ben Zechariah was a prominent scribe and scholar in ancient Judah, renowned for his contributions to the preservation of sacred texts. Another Nattiel, a military commander, is credited with leading a successful defense of the city of Jerusalem against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
During the Middle Ages, Nattiel ibn Ezra (1055-1135) was a renowned Jewish philosopher and poet from Spain, known for his influential works on ethics and metaphysics. In the 16th century, Nattiel Bachi (1495-1555) was an Italian rabbi and scholar who authored several important commentaries on the Talmud and Jewish law.
In more recent times, Nattiel Aranovitch (1888-1954) was a celebrated Russian-Israeli painter and sculptor, whose works are exhibited in galleries across Israel and Europe, capturing the cultural and religious traditions of his time.
While the name Nattiel may have waned in popularity in recent centuries, its rich historical roots and associations with ancient cultures, religious texts, and notable figures throughout the ages have solidified its place in the annals of onomastic history.
People
Nattiel + last name combinations
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FAQ
Nattiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nattiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nattiel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Nattiel a common name?
We classify Nattiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nattiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Nattiel was 1988, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nattiel is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nattiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nattiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nattiel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nattiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nattiel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nattiel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Nattiel?
Find out how many people share the name Nattiel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.