Where does the name Natalia come from?

Natalia is a girl name of Latin origin.

Is Natalia a boy or a girl name?

Natalia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 80,607 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Natalia in 2023?

Natalia ranks #96 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2006 with 3,588 babies.

How do you pronounce Natalia?

Natalia is pronounced nah-TAH-lee-ah (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Natalia?

Natalia is also written as Natalie, Natalya, Nathalie.

A name from Latin · Girl

Natalia

From Latin natalis, "birth-related" — specifically the natalis Domini, Christ's birthday. Long associated with girls born around Christmas and one of the most widely-used names across the Slavic and Romance worlds.

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Popularity over time

A 133-year arc in numbers.

80,607 U.S. births recorded from 1890–2023.

Popularity · 1890–2023

2,725 births in 2023

1890 1956 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

NFrom Latin natalis, "birth-related" — specifically the natalis Domini, Christ's birthday. Long associated with girls born around Christmas and one of the most widely-used names across the Slavic and Romance worlds.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Natalia".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Natalie Most common Natalya Nathalie

Quick answers

People often ask about Natalia.

What does the name Natalia mean?: Natalia means from Latin natalis, "birth-related" — specifically the natalis Domini, Christ's birthday. Long associated with girls born around Christmas and one of the most widely-used names across the Slavic and Romance worlds.
Where does the name Natalia come from?: Natalia is a girl name of Latin origin.
Is Natalia a boy or a girl name?: Natalia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 80,607 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Natalia in 2023?: Natalia ranks #96 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2006 with 3,588 babies.
How do you pronounce Natalia?: Natalia is pronounced nah-TAH-lee-ah (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Natalia?: Natalia is also written as Natalie, Natalya, Nathalie.

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