Natalie Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Natalie

Natalie Name Origin: French
Pronunciation: nah-tah-lee
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Natalie Name Meaning

With a meaning as joyous as “Christmas Day,” it’s no wonder that parents love Natalie. A French variant of the Russian Natalia, Natalie has been a constant fixture on the U.S Top 1000 charts.

She’s a sweet spot name, never reaching heights of overuse but always maintaining her popularity like Anna or Claire. She’s never out of fashion or dated, her beauty effortlessly working its magic throughout the years. In today’s world, she’s keeping up with current naming trends thanks to her -ie ending as seen in Mackenzie, Sadie, and Lillie.

Natalie’s Christmas meaning is perfect for a winter baby, less obvious than Holly or Noel but just as lovely. She can also be a subtle religious nod, as Christmas Day is the birthday of Christ in Christianity. She brings to mind the feeling of home and warmth, thanks in part to her meaning.

While she ages well, Natalie is a darling name on a little girl. Dainty and sweet, a little Natalie is happiest with tea and crumpets for two. She’s also quite the little actress, as seen on red carpets in modern Hollywood.

She has her fair share of cute nicknames including Nat, Natty, and Tally. She also offers an alternate spelling in Natalee. Similar names include Natasha and Nathalie.

Natalie Name Popularity

How popular is the name Natalie? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	341	89	0.0253%
1911	286	144	0.0387%
1912	324	159	0.0315%
1913	303	200	0.0353%
1914	266	341	0.0489%
1915	286	370	0.0407%
1916	291	380	0.0393%
1917	284	428	0.0428%
1918	300	413	0.0385%
1919	282	465	0.0444%
1920	282	493	0.0443%
1921	251	678	0.0592%
1922	254	635	0.057%
1923	248	645	0.0576%
1924	250	661	0.0569%
1925	250	670	0.0593%
1926	263	606	0.0551%
1927	260	616	0.0556%
1928	242	628	0.0587%
1929	255	576	0.0556%
1930	251	574	0.055%
1931	248	554	0.0561%
1932	262	532	0.0538%
1933	275	462	0.0496%
1934	269	478	0.0494%
1935	286	415	0.0427%
1936	295	377	0.0391%
1937	314	345	0.035%
1938	318	343	0.0335%
1939	311	353	0.0347%
1940	326	330	0.031%
1941	356	304	0.027%
1942	328	405	0.0321%
1943	326	416	0.0319%
1944	361	330	0.0266%
1945	376	305	0.025%
1946	394	328	0.0222%
1947	383	388	0.0232%
1948	388	382	0.0239%
1949	399	353	0.0219%
1950	416	329	0.0204%
1951	406	366	0.0216%
1952	435	342	0.0196%
1953	446	326	0.0184%
1954	436	359	0.0196%
1955	458	341	0.0185%
1956	354	571	0.0302%
1957	267	1,025	0.0533%
1958	237	1,258	0.0666%
1959	247	1,208	0.0636%
1960	213	1,536	0.0811%
1961	210	1,617	0.0856%
1962	191	1,944	0.1059%
1963	190	1,980	0.1103%
1964	177	2,121	0.1205%
1965	180	1,932	0.1181%
1966	150	2,298	0.1472%
1967	162	2,006	0.1322%
1968	171	1,877	0.125%
1969	153	2,139	0.1388%
1970	141	2,367	0.1487%
1971	154	2,078	0.1383%
1972	143	2,017	0.1481%
1973	140	2,044	0.1577%
1974	120	2,452	0.1887%
1975	110	2,629	0.2046%
1976	80	3,497	0.2713%
1977	69	4,040	0.2997%
1978	66	4,159	0.3093%
1979	68	4,443	0.3151%
1980	65	4,635	0.317%
1981	59	4,857	0.3304%
1982	51	5,963	0.399%
1983	52	5,725	0.388%
1984	55	5,559	0.3737%
1985	58	5,533	0.3645%
1986	52	5,704	0.3779%
1987	56	5,327	0.3491%
1988	63	5,477	0.3515%
1989	62	5,630	0.3489%
1990	63	5,631	0.3397%
1991	64	5,550	0.3405%
1992	61	5,580	0.3496%
1993	62	5,482	0.3516%
1994	56	5,837	0.3803%
1995	51	6,424	0.4262%
1996	46	6,692	0.4469%
1997	48	6,539	0.4421%
1998	40	7,544	0.504%
1999	34	8,080	0.5395%
2000	34	8,094	0.5298%
2001	32	8,048	0.5341%
2002	30	8,350	0.5572%
2003	23	9,149	0.6014%
2004	19	9,687	0.6356%
2005	18	10,733	0.702%
2006	17	10,946	0.6991%
2007	17	10,437	0.6615%
2008	13	10,199	0.6599%
2009	16	9,406	0.6293%
2010	14	8,776	0.609%
2011	14	8,637	0.6062%
2012	17	7,892	0.5538%
2013	21	7,472	0.5248%
2014	23	7,098	0.4872%
2015	27	6,497	0.4465%
2016	31	6,160	0.4272%
2017	36	5,516	0.3952%
2018	39	5,095	0.3708%
2019	41	4,782	0.3532%
2020	51	4,159	0.3267%
2021	55	3,758	0.3074%
2022	55	3,922	0.2973%

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Names Like Natalie

If you like Natalie, you’ll love these other names like Natalie.

What names are diminutives of Natalie?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Natalie sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Natalie, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Nat	Birthday	Latin
Nata	Swimmer	Latin
Nattie	Birthday	Latin
Nettie	A diminutive form of Natalie.	English
Netty	He (God) has favored me	Latin
Talia	Heaven's dew	Hebrew
Talya	Birthday; heaven's dew; lamb	Latin
Tasha	Born on Christmas	Russian
Tashie	Birthday	Latin

What names are variants of Natalie?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Natalie.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Nastassja	Resurrection; birthday	Latin
Natala	Birthday	Latin
Natale	Birthday	Latin
Natalea	Birthday	Latin
Nataleah	Birthday	Latin

Natalee	Birthday	Latin
Nataleen	Birthday	Latin
Nataleigh	Birthday	Latin
Natalene	Birthday	Latin
Natali	Birthday	Latin
Natalia	Christmas Day	Latin
Natalina	Birthday	Latin
Nataline	Birthday	Latin
Nataliya	Birthday	Latin
Natalja	Birthday	Latin
Natalka	Birthday	Latin
Natalle	Birthday	Latin
Natallia	Birthday	Latin
Natallie	Birthday	Latin
Nataly	Birthday	Latin

Natalya	Birthday	Latin
Natasha	Birthday	Latin
Natelie	Birthday	Latin
Nately	Birthday	Latin
Nathalee	Birthday	Latin
Nathalia	Birthday	Latin
Nathalie	Birthday	Latin
Nathaliely	Birthday	Latin
Nathalija	Birthday	Latin
Nathaly	Birthday	Latin
Natilee	Birthday	Latin
Natilie	Birthday	Latin
Natividad	Christmas	French
Natka	Hope; birthday	Russian
Nattilie	Birthday	Latin

What names sound like Natalie?

If you like how Natalie sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Natalie.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender

Natasha	Birthday	Latin

What names are similar to Natalie?

Find a name that’s like Natalie, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Coralie	A variant form of Coral.	English
Emily	To excel	Latin
Faith	Devotion	English
Grace	Gracious one	English
Hannah	Grace	Hebrew
Holly	The holly tree	English
Joy	Happiness	Latin
Lucy	Of the light	English
Nora	Honorable one	Latin
Sarah	Princess	Hebrew

Lists With Natalie

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Siblings of Natalie

Mamas with kids named Natalie also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Sawyer	Wood Cutter	English
Anna	Gracious	Hebrew
Madison	Son of Maud	English
Brayden	Son of Bradan	Irish

Brantley	Fire	English
Easton	East town	English
Emma	Whole or universal	German
Natilee	Birthday	Latin

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32 Comments

Tonia Apr 7 at 8:32 am

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Natalie Nguyen Jan 9 at 7:51 am

My Name is Natalie & I’ve only come across 2other Natalie’s in person so far but I Love my name & believe if I had lived past lives I would still have been named Natalie…. It’s an awesome name don’t ya think???!

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Valerie Nov 22 at 8:20 am

It was perfect in every way and every person I’ve ever met with the name Natalie is one of the most wonderful people

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Lindsey Aug 4 at 2:57 pm

We chose the name Natalie because it means gift from God and it was the only name me and my husband could agree on!

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Nattalie May 31 at 10:13 am

I am a Nattalie. I was named after my aunt Natalie and was giving an extra ‘T’ to make it special and unique. I love my name.

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Natali Mar 28 at 9:18 am

My name is Natali without an ‘E’ but I was born on Halloween lol.

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Natalie Briggs Mar 25 at 11:53 am

So lovely!!!!! When my mom was thinking for a name for me she met someone whose name was Natalie and that is how i came to be!!!!!

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Ryan Krivak Jan 29 at 6:36 pm

?Im digging a ditch for that gold digging bitch?- Bruno Mars

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- Natalie G. Dec 7 at 10:56 am
  
  How could you say such nasty things about us. I’ve never met a Natalie of any similar spelling, nor pronunciation, that wasn’t a pleasure to know. Now, if she’s continually disrespected, abused, etc., she may have no choice but to defend herself. And you may not like it.
  
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Natalie Jun 19 at 4:34 pm

I love my name. You don’t hear it very often. I was named after my grandfather. His name was Natale which is Christmas in Italian. I was born in November. Close enough I guess!

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- Natalie G. Dec 7 at 10:59 am
  
  Hey, my name is Natalie and I was born in November as well. My mom’s due date was in December; but I was born prematurely.
  
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Mom of a Natalie Jun 19 at 12:30 am

We have a Natalie. She’s #4 of 4. We had picked Rebecca as a middle name and were searching for the perfect 1st name. We narrowed it down to Natalie or Morgan by the day of my c-section. Anyway, we later discovered she was very head strong, immune to punishments, and full of sass. Also, she always sides with and defends the underdog, is immune to peer pressure, and goes through life always smiling and laughing. When she was around 3and I’d started calling her my emergency room baby because she has no fear. I started doing a poll. She’s now 17. What I have discovered is that Natalie should come with a warning from the delivery nurses. All of the Natalie’s- young to old- that I have talked to are all very head strong and outright stubborn. Proceed at your own risk but also be ready for a great adventure if you choose this beautiful name! And btw “Natalie Rebecca” is a real attention getter when hollered!:) Her soccer coach has even been heard belting it across the field.

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- Natalie Jean Jun 21 at 11:08 am
  
  Oh wow so strange! My sister’s name is Rebecca (Ann) & I am the obligatory Natalie (Jean) – I don’t know any other Natalie’s personally so this coincidence is quite funny to me! My mom loves your baby names LOL
  
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Bryanna Mar 26 at 9:18 am

We loved the meaning “birth of the Lord.”

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Natalie Sabraski Jan 13 at 10:15 am

my name is natalie and i love it. although when i was little maria called me madalie and oliver called me nalie, i like my name as is!

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Natalie Besler Dec 27 at 8:44 am

So my name is natalie I’m a girl and I have never met someone else with this name so it’s a pretty good guess that I might never do if you want to name your kid something unique and fun natalie is a good choice. One thing I’ve found is that there’s always another nickname someone can come up with for this name so be prepared to have a lot!

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- Natalie Aug 6 at 3:07 pm
  
  I am a Natalie also but have met SO many other Natalies. Six in my graduating class, two of my co-workers and a roommate all named Natalie. Surprised you have never met another Natalie, I think it’s pretty common!
  
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Kal1 Oct 22 at 10:09 am

My bffs name is Natalie

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- Ysa Go Mar 18 at 6:33 am
  
  My bestie’s name is Natalia Camille. But we either call her Cams, Cami or Camille. But others call her Natalia sometimes.
  
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Sara Oct 9 at 12:22 pm

We were going through names and found out that its fun to say or yell when the child is misbehaving! Thats another reason why we choose the name! And we love her name… her birthday is around Christmas and I know her name means Christmas so it matched!

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KatlynDustin Jul 29 at 6:22 am

Natalie is named after my great great grandmother.

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- Kaus Nov 29 at 2:07 pm
  
  natalies are always really pretty hot.
  
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Erica Jun 19 at 3:42 pm

I chose the name Natalie because I wanted something that sounded girly and classic, but wasn’t super popular!

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Nichole Jun 1 at 10:19 am

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Ashley May 16 at 10:41 am

Grandfathers name was Nathan

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Katie Jul 26 at 6:12 pm

You don’t hear the name often, it’s very unique for this day and age.

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Destiny Jul 12 at 9:48 pm

Natalie is christ’s birthday

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Hannah Jun 8 at 10:17 pm

We found the name Natalie on a Pinterest list of pretty girl names. We wanted it to be a feminine name, not too popular or old fashioned.

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Brett Apr 22 at 1:55 pm

It was an uncommon name (at the time) with a sweet sound.

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Stephanie Apr 13 at 10:18 pm

It was one of three girls names that my husband and I both agreed on before she was born. After she was born, it was clear that she was not a Claire or Julia… she was Natalie. ?

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Louise Apr 13 at 12:28 pm

My husband and I both love the name, Natalie – me because it comes from the word Nativity (one of my favorite bible stories) and my husband because his favorite actress was Natalie Wood. Because my family is Italian, I often call to her in an Italian accent, “Natalia“. We love that it’s a classic name, but it’s also not very common. The one thing we don’t like about it is when people shorten it and call her Nat. (She told her preschool teacher years ago, “My name is Natalie, I’m not a gnat.”) If I could go back to before she was born and choose a different name, I wouldn’t – it’s still my favorite and definitely suits her!

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- Natalie Mar 16 at 9:33 pm
  
  I have always loved my name. My dad too was a fan of Miss Wood. My mom was from England and only pronounced it na-TAH-lee. Since she has passed, that’s the only way I wish I could hear it. ? There is no D in my name. ?
  
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