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    The first name Natalie

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “birthday [of christ]”, “christmas”.

    Pronounced /ˈnætəli/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Natalie means “birthday [of christ]”, “christmas” in Latin.

    From the French form of the Late Latin saint's name Natalia, from nātālis (diēs) (“birthday [of Christ], Christmas”). Doublet of Natalya.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 61 girls were named Natalie, making it the 634th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 1,393 births (#42).

    01,0002,000 1996200020052010201520202025
    10,946
    babies named Natalie, 1996–2025
    #634
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Natalie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Natalie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,736 girls born in the United States were named Natalie, the 89th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 10,951 were.

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    379,831
    babies named Natalie since 1880
    #89
    rank in 2025
    2006
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Natalie in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    نَاتَالِي
    nātālī
    Arabic
    Наталия
    Natalija
    Bulgarian
    Natàlia
    Catalan
    Natálie
    Czech
    Natalia
    Esperanto
    Natalia
    Estonian
    Natalia
    Finnish
    Nathalie
    French
    Ναταλία
    Natalía
    Greek
    נָטָלִי
    Natalí
    Hebrew, also נֶטַע־לִי
    Natália
    Hungarian
    Natalia
    Italian
    ナタリー
    Natarī
    Japanese
    나탈리
    Natalli
    Korean
    Natālija
    Latvian
    Natalija
    Lithuanian
    Natalia
    Polish
    Natália
    Portuguese
    Ната́лья
    Natálʹja
    Russian
    Natália
    Slovak
    Natalija
    Slovene
    Natalia
    Spanish
    Natalia
    Swedish, also Nathalie
    Ната́лія
    Natálija
    Ukrainian, also Ната́лка, Ната́ля

    Spelled Natalie in Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Romanian too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Natalie

    • Nat
    • Nattie
    • Nats
    • Natty

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Natalie

    99 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Natalie Wood
      American actress (1938–1981)
    • Natalie Dormer
      English actress, born 1982
    • Natalie Cole
      American singer (1950–2015)
    • Natalie Clifford Barney
      American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972)
    • Natalie Geisenberger
      German luger, born 1988
    • Natalie Martinez
      American actress and model, born 1984
    • Natalie Coughlin
      American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder, born 1982
    • Natalie Zemon Davis
      Canadian-American historian (1928-2023)
    • Natalie Merchant
      American singer, born 1963
    • Natalie Dessay
      French opera soprano, born 1965
    • Natalie Alyn Lind
      American actress, born 1999
    • Natalie Maines
      American singer; lead vocalist for Dixie Chicks, born 1974

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    Questions

    What does the name Natalie mean?
    Natalie means “birthday [of christ]”, “christmas” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Natalie?
    From the French form of the Late Latin saint's name Natalia, from nātālis (diēs) (“birthday [of Christ], Christmas”). Doublet of Natalya.
    How popular is the name Natalie?
    In 2025, 61 girls born in England and Wales were named Natalie, ranking 634th. Its peak was 1996, with 1,393 births.
    What are nicknames for Natalie?
    Common nicknames for Natalie include Nat, Nattie, Nats, Natty.
    Is Natalie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 379,831 US babies named Natalie since 1880 were girls.
    When was Natalie most popular?
    2006 in the United States, when 10,951 babies were named Natalie, its highest rank at 17th.
    How do you pronounce Natalie?
    Natalie is /ˈnætəli/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Natalie?
    Nathalie, Nattalie, Nathalee and Nataly.