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The first name Nathalie

A girl’s name from Latin.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

A female given name from Latin, of rather rare usage, variant of Natalie.

A form of Natalie.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 7 girls were named Nathalie, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 45 births (#549).

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406
babies named Nathalie, 1996–2025
#3,333
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Nathalie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 145 girls born in the United States were named Nathalie, the 1,481st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 629 were.

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20,673
babies named Nathalie since 1880
#1,481
rank in 2025
2009
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.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

  • Nachaly

Famous people named Nathalie

47 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Nathalie Sarraute
    French lawyer and writer (1900–1999)
  • Nathalie Baye
    French actress (1948–2026)
  • Nathalie Emmanuel
    British actress (born 1989)
  • Nathalie Dechy
    French tennis player, born 1979
  • Nathalie Tauziat
    French tennis player, born 1967
  • Nathalie Arthaud
    French politician, born 1970
  • Nathalie Cardone
    French actress and singer, born 1967
  • Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
    French engineer, advocate and former politician, born 1973
  • Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
    Danish equestrian; youngest daughter and child of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berl, born 1975
  • Nathalie Kelley
    Australian actress, born 1985
  • Nathalie Loiseau
    French official and politician, born 1964
  • Nathalie Stutzmann
    French opera singer and conductor, born 1965

More Latin girls’ names

Questions

What is the origin of the name Nathalie?
Nathalie comes from Latin.
How popular is the name Nathalie?
In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Nathalie, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 1996, with 45 births.
Is Nathalie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 20,673 US babies named Nathalie since 1880 were girls.
When was Nathalie most popular?
2009 in the United States, when 629 babies were named Nathalie, its highest rank at 489th.
What name is Nathalie a form of?
Nathalie is a form of Natalie.
What are other spellings of Nathalie?
Nachaly.