NATALIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Russian
Meaning: "born on Christmas day"

Popularity in 2008: #108

Heard frequently in Spain, Portugal, and the Slavic countries, this is a distinctive, strong but feminine member of the Natalie/Natasha family, with the appealing short form Talia.

Variations:
Nataschenka, Nat, Natalie, Nataleea, Natasha, Natascha, Tasha, Tusya, Tasya, Nattie, Natalya, Talia, Tata

International Variations:
Natella, Talya, Nata, Nataly, Nataliya (Russian) Natalina, Nathalia, Natividad, Navidad (Spanish)

Natalia is being discussed in our message boards:

• What would you choose if you were having boy-girl twins?
• Samantha?
• Middle Names for either CLAIRE or ABIGAIL
• narrowing my list...need help
• Cheaper By the Dozen

Read Nameberry blog posts about Natalia:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• CHRISTMAS NAMES BEYOND NICHOLAS AND NOEL