Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Greek
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) meaning "God has given", from the elements נָתַן (natan) meaning "to give" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". It is borne by several minor characters in the Old Testament, typically spelled Nethanel or Nethaneel. In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle, probably another name of the apostle called Bartholomew.
Related Names
VariantNathaniel(Biblical)
Other Languages & CulturesNetan'el(Biblical Hebrew) Natanaele(Biblical Italian) Nathanahel(Biblical Latin) Natanail(Bulgarian) Nat, Nate, Nathaniel(English) Nathanaël, Naël(French) Netanel(Hebrew) Natanail(Macedonian) Natanael, Nataniel(Portuguese) Natanael, Nataniel(Spanish)
Same SpellingNathanaël
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Name Days
Greece: April 22
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