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Natalia

na-TA-lya; na-TAHL-ee-uh; na-ta-LEE-a
Latin
"birthday [of the Lord]"
Grace Royal
By Grace Royal
Updated Tue Jul 01 2025

Natalia Origin and Meaning

The name Natalia is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "birthday [of the Lord]".

Natalia was derived from the Latin word natalis, meaning "birthday." It refers to the birthday of Jesus Christ, and thus originated as a name for girls born on Christmas Day. Related forms include the French Natalie, Portuguese Natalina, and Russian diminutive Natasha.

More romantic that Natalie, more unusual than Natasha and 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.

Like her cousins, Natalia is a name often given to girls born around Christmas.

Natalie Wood was born Natalia. Other namesakes include renowned Russian-born prima ballerina Natalia Makarova and supermodel Natalia Vodianova.

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Famous People Named Natalia

  • Saint Natalia of Nicomedia
    4th century martyr
  • Saint Natalia of Cordoba
    9th century martyr
  • Natalia Tena
    British actress.
  • Natalia Livingston
    American actress
  • Natalia Noemi Keery
    Fisher, English singer
  • Natalia Goncharova
    Russian avant,garde artist
  • Natalia Poleshchikova
    birth name of Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel
  • Natalia Yurchenko
    Soviet gymnast
  • Natalia Kaliszek
    Polish ice dancer
  • Natalia Aleksandrovna Zabiiako
    Russian,Estonian pair skater
  • Natalia Fedner
    American fashion designer & contestant on "Under the Gunn"
  • Natalia Vodianova
    Russian model
  • Natalia Panzarella
    American singer from band Bahari
  • Natalia Doussopoulos
    Greek singer
  • Natalia Kuziutina
    Russian judoka
  • Natalia Taylor
    a YouTuber
  • Natalia Dyer
    American actress ("Stranger Things")
  • Natalia Sheppard aka MC Tali
    New Zealand drum and bass DJ
  • Natalia Diamante Bryant (b. 2003)
    daughter of basketball player Kobe Bryant
  • Natalia Carolla (b. 2006)
    daughter of TV personality Adam Carolla
  • Natalia Baker (b. 2007)
    daughter of Olivia Namath and Edwin Baker; granddaughter of NFL player Joe Namath
  • Natalia Scout Lee Stafford (b. 2009)
    daughter of actress Michelle Stafford
  • Natalia Froch (b. 2013)
    daughter of boxer Carl Froch and model Rachael Cordingley
  • Natalia Gaudio
    Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
  • Natalia Koziol
    Polish rhythmic gymnast

The name Natalia in Pop Culture

  • Natalia Arlovskaya
    personification of Belarus in anime "Axis Powers: Hetalia"
  • Natalia Katkov
    character in movie "The Luzhin Defence"
  • Natalia
    character in Barbara Cartland's "A Sword to the Heart"
  • Natalia Korda
    character in the game "Resident Evil: Revelations 2"
  • Natalia Romanova aka Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow
    character in Marvel Comics
  • Natalia Dobinski
    character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
  • Natalia Boa Vista
    character on TV's "CSI: Miami"
  • Natalia Rivera Aitoro
    character on American soap "Guiding Light"
  • Natalia
    main character in The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda
  • Natalia Kaminski
    character in the light novel and anime Fate/Zero
  • Natalia Luzu Kimlasca Lanvaldear
    character in the video game Tales of the Abyss
  • Natalia Rostova
    character in Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace"
  • Natalia Borowik
    a character in the Polish film series "Ojciec Mateusz" (Father Matthew)
  • Natalia Rojek (Borejko)
    a character in the Polish book series "Jeżycjada" written by Małgorzata Musierowicz and main character of one book in these series, "Nutria I Nerwus"
  • Natalia Boska
    a character in the Polish film series "Rodzinka.pl" (Folks.pl)

International Variations of the name Natalia

  • Natella
    Russian
  • Talya
    Russian
  • Natalina
    Spanish
  • Nata
    Russian
  • Nataly
    Russian
  • Nathalia
    Spanish
  • Natividad
    Spanish
  • Navidad
    Spanish
  • Nataliya
    Russian

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