Natalie

Natalie meaning

Natalie is an international and Christian girl's name of Latin origin (via French).

Of birth; probably first given to a child born at Christmas

Also used to mean: born on Christmas Day, birthday

Natalie is the French form of Natalia, and came into English use from French. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces it to Church Latin Natalia, from natalis, "of birth", and notes that dies natalis, "birthday", came to mean the birthday of Christ, Christmas Day; the name was probably first given to girls born at Christmas. Lewis & Short give natalis as "belonging to one's birth" and dies natalis as a birthday. Natasha is the Russian pet form of the same name. Natalie is said NAT-uh-lee, and Indian Christian families may like its link with Christmas, much as Noel is used for boys.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Natalie · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Natalie · Lewis & Short, natalis (Logeion)

Famous namesakes

• Natalie Portman, American actress
• Natalie Wood, American actress

Popularity abroad

• #89 United States, girls 2025 (down 16 from 73 in 2024)
  US Social Security Administration
• #634 England and Wales, girls 2025
  Office for National Statistics

Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.

Spellings

Natalie · Nathalie · Natalee

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