Nathalie

Meaning: Birthday of the Lord, Christmas Day
Origin: Latin — Variant of Natalie

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) · #504 in Italy (2024) · #983 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,041 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #3,061 in France (2025) · #3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,170 in Belgium (2024) · #942 in Netherlands (2022) and 5 more.

Famous Nathalies

Nathalie Sarraute — 20th century French writer and lawyer (1900–1999)
Nathalie Baye — French actress (1948–2026)
Nathalie Emmanuel — English actress (born 1989)
Nathalie Dechy — French tennis player (born 1979)
Nathalie Delon — French actress and film director (1941–2021)
Nathalie Tauziat — French tennis player (born 1967)

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 (born 1970).

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 · Ally

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