Origin and meaning of Nathaniel

Nathaniel
English
Male
Gift of God
Meaning&Origin
Nathaniel is a English boys name.
The meaning of the name is `Gift of God`.
Where is it used?
The name Nathaniel is mainly used in English and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Natanaele (In Italian)
Nathanael (In the bible and in Scandinavian)
If it's too long people might use
In English and in the bible: Nathan
In English: Nat
See also
In Jewish: Natan
In English and in the bible: Jonathan
Extra info
From Old English. Alternative meanings (Hebrew) Gift of God
Statistics
The name Nathaniel was given to 6594 babies in the USA in 2004. Nathaniel was the number 103 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 6544 babies making it the number 68 name that year.
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