Natalie

French variation of Russian Natalia
"birthday of the Lord"

Natalie Origin and Meaning

The name Natalie is a girl's name of French origin meaning "birthday of the Lord".

Natalie—a Franco-Russian name—became Americanized years ago and is one of those surprising names that's always ranked among the girls' Top 1000 names in the US.

An Old Lady Name in the 1950s, Natalie reversed course and has been more popular than ever in this century, though it's fallen off a bit from its peak in 2008.

Natalie is the French variation of Natalia, a name originally derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, meaning "birthday of the Lord." It was historically given to girls born around Christmas for this reason.

Natalie was Cameron Diaz's character in Charlie's Angels, and was attached to first Natalie Wood, then Natalie Cole (named for her father), and now Natalie Portman.

Along with Cole, Natalie has other musical ties to singers—Maines, Imbruglia and Merchant -- and to a not too flattering hit song by Bruno Mars.

Natalie has been a TV regular ranging from the lovable character on the old The Facts of Life, to Monk to Orange is the New Black.

Nathalie is an additional, though less common, spelling of the name.

# 63 in the US

Natalie Rank in US Top 1000

# 258 on Nameberry

Natalie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Natalie Popularity

Famous People Named Natalie

  • Natalie Portman
    (born Neta,Lee Hershlag), Israeli,born American actress
  • Natalie Maria Cole
    American musician
  • Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zacharenko)
    American actress
  • Natalie Jane Imbruglia
    British,Australian singer,songwriter and model
  • Natalie Jane Appleton (Howlett)
    Canadian musician and actress
  • Natalie Louise Maines (Pasdar)
    American singer,songwriter and activist
  • Natalie Anne Merchant
    American singer,songwriter and musician
  • Natalie Dormer
    English actress
  • Natalie Tyler Tran
    Australian vlogger, actress, comedian, and writer
  • Natalie Anne Coughlin
    American swimmer and Olympic medalist
  • Natalie Morales
    Rhodes, American journalist
  • Natalie Louise Blair
    Australian actress
  • Natalie Duran
    American rock climber
  • Natalie D. Richards
    American author
  • Natalie Rooney
    New Zealand sport shooter
  • Natalie Madsen
    American actress in YouTube sketch comedy show Studio C
  • Natalie Bouader Shook (b. 2013)
    daughter of actress Shiri Appleby and Jon Shook
  • Natalie Kate Nadeau (b. 2003)
    daughter of NASCAR driver Jerry Nadeau
  • Natalie Maria Stroud (b. 1994)
    daughter of singer Cheryl Baker of Bucks Fizz; twin of sister Kyla Olivia
  • Natalie Mia Suk (b. 1996)
    daughter of tennis player Cyril Suk
  • Natalie Noone (b. 1985)
    daughter of singer Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits
  • Natalie Curtis (b. 1979)
    daughter of singer Ian Curtis of Joy Division
  • Natalie Foreman
    daughter of boxer and entrepreneur George Foreman
  • Natalie Biden
    granddaughter of US VP Joe Biden, daughter of late Beau Biden
  • Natalie Hermann
    German rhythmic gymnast
  • Natalie Schafer
    American actress
  • Natalie Wynn aka Contrapoints
    YouTube personality
  • Natalie Nunn
    American reality TV personality
  • Natalie Hadek
    Instagram Model, called "the hottest Instagirl of the moment" on March 10, 2020 by DiarioDeMexico USA Newspaper

Natalie in Pop Culture

  • Natalie Green
    character on TV's "The Facts of Life"
  • Natalie Goodman
    character in musical "Next to Normal"
  • Natalie Teeger
    Monk's assistant on TV's "Monk"
  • Natalie Figueroa
    character on TV's "Orange is the New Black"
  • Natalie Connors
    from the movie "Agent Cody Banks"
  • Natalie
    character in 'The House Bunny' played by Emma Stone
  • Natalie Ortiz
    character on TV's "Chasing Life"
  • Natalie Prior
    the mother of Tris and Caleb Prior in the "Divergent" trilogy
  • Natalie Snyder
    character from American soap "As the World Turns"
  • Natalie Kabra
    character in the 39 Clues series
  • "Believe Me Natalie
    " song by the Killers
  • Natalie
    song by Bruno Mars
  • Natalie Jastrow
    character in the TV mini series' 'The Winds of War ' and 'War and remembrance '