THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Nathaniel
Nathaniel is a spelling variant of the biblical Nathanael, ultimately from Hebrew Netan'el. Its meaning combines the Hebrew verb for giving with a word for God; Nathan is related but is a separate name and spelling.
A PLACE IN THE 2024 RECORDS
The Philippine picture
PSA counts exact spelling matches. This figure is not a count of all people with the name, and does not include related spellings.
See the full top ten ↗THE PUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS
A few years in the records
| Year | Registered births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,014 | #2 |
| 2022 | 1,956 | #1 |
| 2023 | 1,948 | #1 |
| 2024 | 1,766 | #1 |
Each linked year has its own source and reporting scope. A gap means no count is shown here, not zero births. No 2021 count is plotted.
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Follow the sources
- Strong and Brown–Driver–Briggs: Nethanel (opens in a new tab)
Hebrew personal-name entry; giving and El elements
- Behind the Name: Nathaniel (opens in a new tab)
Relationship to Nathanael and spelling
- Behind the Name: Nathanael (opens in a new tab)
Hebrew roots and meaning
- Philippine Statistics Authority — Most Common Baby Names of 2024 (opens in a new tab)
2024 registered-birth count and rank; exact spelling.