Nathaniel

Nathaniel as a name

Nathaniel is a male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God has given” or “gift of God”. It is a biblical name, borne by one of the twelve apostles in the New Testament, as well as by a character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel “The Scarlet Letter.” The name has been consistently popular in the United States, ranking in the top 200 names for boys since the 1970s. Nicknames for Nathaniel include Nate, Nat, and Nathan.