Nathalie

Meaning: Birth of the Lord (Christmas Day)
Origin: Variant of Natalie (from Latin)

Girl's name · #1481 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Nathalie reached its best rank, #446, in 1998 and ranked #1481 in 2025. Roughly 21,000 girls have been named Nathalie since 1881.

Across the states

See where Nathalie is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Nathalie is especially popular in Philippines.

#9 in Philippines (2024) · #310 in Norway (2025) · #406 in Sweden (2025) · #459 in Austria (2025) · #983 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,041 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,061 in France (2025) · #1,931 in Canada (2024).

Famous Nathalies

Nathalie Sarraute — French lawyer and writer (1900–1999)
Nathalie Baye — French actress (1948–2026)
Nathalie Emmanuel — English actress
Nathalie Dechy — French tennis player
Nathalie Delon — French actress and director (1941–2021)

In stories & tradition

Nathalie De Bie^nl — Familie (TV series)
Nathalie Käppler — Verbotene Liebe (TV series)
Nathalie Delezia — Irreplaceable (film)

What Nathalies become

Among 1,733 notable people named Nathalie:

Political leaders appear 1.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nathalie Arthaud, French politician.

Spellings & nicknames

Nathalie is a rare spelling of Natalie — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way; Natalie itself ranked #89 in 2025.

Similar names: Nataly · Paola · Natasha · Taliyah · Giovanna · Bailee

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