Nathalie
Meaning
“French form of Natalie, from Latin 'natalis' (birthday, referring to Christmas)”
Nathalie around the world
One shared root links 7 names across 4 languages.
Shared root: from Latin natale domini "the Lord's birthday", a name for girls born at Christmas
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nathalie peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
3,904 people · the #3,247 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 52,632 · median age 25
Among people named Nathalie living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 155 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nathalie
Most people given the name Nathalie in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nathalie deep dive
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