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Natalie

♂ Boy

Pronounced NAT-uh-lee /ˈnæt.ə.li/High

Meaning: From the Latin natalis, 'birthday' — specifically the birth of Christ, so 'born on Christmas.' Used here for a boy, though it is overwhelmingly a girl's name, which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: A Christmas name: Natalie means 'born on Christmas; birthday' (said 'NAT-uh-lee'). More often a girl's name — we note the lean.
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Origin MediumLatin, French
MeaningFrom the Latin natalis, 'birthday' — specifically the birth of Christ, so 'born on Christmas.' Used here for a boy, though it is overwhelmingly a girl's name, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#10554 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 769

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919172024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Natalie is from the Latin natalis, 'birthday; born on Christmas.' As a boy's name it is very rare and reads unusual; it is far more often a girl's name, which we note (said 'NAT-uh-lee').

For boys it appears only very rarely in the U.S., against overwhelming girls' use. Rare, festive at the root, and cross-sex here.

Did you know? Natalie comes from the Latin for 'birthday' — the birth of Christ, hence 'born on Christmas' — and is used here for a boy, though it's overwhelmingly a girls' name, which we note (said 'NAT-uh-lee').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Natalie — Latin 'born on Christmas'; cross-sex, girl-leaning

Variations

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Nicknames

NateNatty

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Natalie mean?

Natalie is from the Latin for 'birthday; born on Christmas.'

How do you pronounce Natalie?

It's said NAT-uh-lee /ˈnæt.ə.li/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Natalie a boy or girl name?

Here Natalie is used as a boy's name; note it is far more often a girl's name — we note the lean.

How popular is Natalie?

Natalie is very rare for boys and common for girls in the U.S.

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