Nathanyal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- nuh-THAN-yul
- Origin
- Hebrew
Nathanyal is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God has given”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nathanyal mean?
Hebrew: variant of Nathanael
“God has given”
A variant of Nathanael, the name of a follower of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
Is Nathanyal a girl's or a boy's name?
Nathanyal is a boys' name.
How popular is Nathanyal in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1997.
Half of all the boys named Nathanyal in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nathanyal in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 12 | #6,132 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5,030 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 15 | #4,531 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,308 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6,612 |
Nicknames for Nathanyal
Names like Nathanyal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Avi, Navi, Dhruv, Pranav, Krish, Ishvik, Akiva, Shiv, Ajani, Rishi, Aarav, Aj
Names related to Nathanyal
Nathaniel, Nathanael, Natanael, Nathanial, Nataniel, Natanel, Nathaneal, Nathanel
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nathanyal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nathanyal, updated 20 October 2026.