Nathanael

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Nathanael means "gift of God". It is often considered a variation of the name Nathaniel.
Scripts(How to write)
Ναθαναήλ(Ancient Greek)
נְתַנְאֵל (Hebrew)
נְתַנְאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
nuh-THAN-ee-ul
nə-THAN-yəl(English)
Popularity
Nathanael is not as commonly used as some other biblical names, but it still appears on baby name charts in many countries. In the United States, it has never been among the top 1000 baby names, so it is considered relatively rare.

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Nathanael Name meanings & History

Nathanael means "gift of God". It is often considered a variation of the name Nathaniel. From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) meaning "God has given", from the elements נָתַן (natan) meaning "to give" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". It is borne by several minor characters in the Old Testament, typically spelled Nethanel or Nethaneel. In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle, probably another name of the apostle called Bartholomew. Nathanael is a popular name among Christians and Jews, owing to its origins in the bible. It is often given to babies who are born into religious families or who are seen as gifts from God.

Zodiac Sign of Nathanael: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nathanael:

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nice

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious

T: Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Truth,Talkative,Tacky,Tireless,Testy

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle

E: Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate

L: Liaison,Languid,Lover,Luscious,Legal,Lazy,Lovely

Nathanael is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous Nathanaels include Nathanael West (author), Nathanael Greene (American Revolutionary War general), and Nathanael Krawetz (Canadian politician).

2.) Nathanael (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) gift of God. Bible: one of the Twelve Apostles, also known as Bartholomew.

Other Forms: Naethanael, Naethanial, Nafanael, Nafanail, Nafanyl, Nafanyle, Naithanael, Naithanyael, Naithanyal, Nathanae, Nathanal, Nathaneil, Nathanel, Nathaneol, Nathanual, Nathanyal Natthanial, Natthanyal, Nayfanial, Naythaneal, Naythanial, Nithanial, Nithanyal, Nothanial, Nothanyal


3.) NATHANAEL (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Netalel, which is from nëthan’ël (gift of God). (NAH-THAN-AH-EL)


4.) NATHANAEL (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew nethan’el (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by a disciple of Jesus, one of those to whom Christ appeared after the resurrection. He is believed to be the same character as Bartholomew. (JOHN 21) Var: Nathaniel. (NAH-THAN-YEL)


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