Natalia: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: In literature, Natalia is a character in Leo Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace.”

Natalia Overview

Meaning

Birthday, born on Christmas Day

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin name “Natalia.” The name has evolved through various cultures, maintaining its original meaning.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/nəˈtæliə/

Popularity

Natalia is cherished in numerous countries, such as Russia, Italy, and Spain. In 2023, it secured a spot among the top 100 girls’ names in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

22 (Influential, Visionary, Powerful)

Name Styles

Exotic, Classic, Seasonal

Associated Traits

Elegant, intelligent, graceful, compassionate

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Saint Natalia is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the name is associated with Christmas due to its meaning.

Name Day

July 27th

Natalia Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Natalie, Natalee, Nataliya, Nathalie, Natallia

Common Nicknames

Nata, Talia, Nat, Lia, Tali

Diminutives

Natty, Nati, Naty, Talie, Nalia

Famous People

Natalia Vodianova
(Russian Model)
Natalia Oreiro
(Uruguayan-Argentine Actress)
Natalia Tena
(British Actress)
Natalia Lafourcade
(Mexican Singer)
Natalia Kills
(British Singer)
Natalia Bryant
(American Student)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Natalia Romanova
("Black Widow," Marvel Comics)
"Natalia"
(Film)
Natalia Boa Vista
("CSI: Miami," TV Series)
Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear
("Tales of the Abyss," Video Game)
"Natalia"
(Song)

Places

Natalia City
(Texas, USA)
Natalia Gardens
(Florida, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Natalia?

Natalia means “birthday” or “born on Christmas Day.” The name commonly represents someone who is joyful, warm, and full of life, often bringing happiness and a festive spirit to those around them.

What Is the Origin of The Name Natalia?

Natalia has Latin origins. It is derived from the Latin word “natalis,” specifically referring to the birth of Christ. The name has been used in various cultures, particularly in Spanish, Italian, and Russian-speaking countries, symbolizing a connection to Christmas and the festive season.

Natalia Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Natalia in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#792022	#952023
Top 3 Rankings	#792021	#792022	#852020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Natalia

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	95 (-16 from 2022)	2717 (-285 from 2022)	0.15533
2022	79 No change from 2021	3002 (-200 from 2021)	0.16742
2021	79 (+6 from 2020)	3202 (+127 from 2020)	0.17873
2020	85 (+18 from 2019)	3075 (+341 from 2019)	0.17396
2019	103 (+11 from 2018)	2734 (+107 from 2018)	0.14900
2018	114 (+5 from 2017)	2627 (+14 from 2017)	0.14126
2017	119 (-8 from 2016)	2613 (-214 from 2016)	0.13832
2016	111 (+7 from 2015)	2827 (+127 from 2015)	0.14603
2015	118 (-7 from 2014)	2700 (-98 from 2014)	0.13840
2014	111 (+10 from 2013)	2798 (+165 from 2013)	0.14302
2013	121 (-2 from 2012)	2633 (+38 from 2012)	0.13659
2012	119 (-11 from 2011)	2595 (-206 from 2011)	0.13380
2011	108 (-10 from 2010)	2801 (-245 from 2010)	0.14455
2010	98 (+5 from 2009)	3046 (-69 from 2009)	0.15535
2009	103 (+4 from 2008)	3115 (-127 from 2008)	0.15382
2008	107 (+2 from 2007)	3242 (+171 from 2007)	0.15565
2007	109 (-15 from 2006)	3071 (-516 from 2006)	0.14510
2006	94 (+28 from 2005)	3587 (+934 from 2005)	0.17158
2005	122 (+20 from 2004)	2653 (+361 from 2004)	0.13072
2004	142 (+6 from 2003)	2292 (+36 from 2003)	0.11359
2003	148 (+25 from 2002)	2256 (+374 from 2002)	0.11244
2002	173 (-12 from 2001)	1882 (-125 from 2001)	0.09529
2001	161 (+59 from 2000)	2007 (+583 from 2000)	0.10132
2000	220 (+29 from 1999)	1424 (+152 from 1999)	0.07135
1999	249 (+20 from 1998)	1272 (+113 from 1998)	0.06534
1998	269 (+38 from 1997)	1159 (+215 from 1997)	0.05979
1997	307 (+29 from 1996)	944 (+114 from 1996)	0.04944
1996	336 (+9 from 1995)	830 (+70 from 1995)	0.04329
1995	345 (+31 from 1994)	760 (+77 from 1994)	0.03955
1994	376 (+93 from 1993)	683 (+143 from 1993)	0.03504
1993	469 (-104 from 1992)	540 (-162 from 1992)	0.02739
1992	365 (+82 from 1991)	702 (+129 from 1991)	0.03502
1991	447 (+31 from 1990)	573 (+60 from 1990)	0.02818
1990	478 (+11 from 1989)	513 (+33 from 1989)	0.02497
1989	489 (-24 from 1988)	480 (-5 from 1988)	0.02409
1988	465 (+6 from 1987)	485 (+22 from 1987)	0.02522
1987	471 (+72 from 1986)	463 (+89 from 1986)	0.02470
1986	543 (-11 from 1985)	374 (+1 from 1985)	0.02027
1985	532 (+14 from 1984)	373 (+26 from 1984)	0.02020
1984	546 (-37 from 1983)	347 (-34 from 1983)	0.01924
1983	509 (+33 from 1982)	381 (+24 from 1982)	0.02129
1982	542 (+44 from 1981)	357 (+43 from 1981)	0.01968
1981	586 (+31 from 1980)	314 (+16 from 1980)	0.01756
1980	617 (-4 from 1979)	298 (+10 from 1979)	0.01674
1979	613 (+137 from 1978)	288 (+82 from 1978)	0.01671
1978	750 (+197 from 1977)	206 (+60 from 1977)	0.01253
1977	947 (-63 from 1976)	146 (-4 from 1976)	0.00888
1976	884 (+7 from 1975)	150 (+2 from 1975)	0.00954
1975	891 (+108 from 1974)	148 (+27 from 1974)	0.00948
1974	999 (+48 from 1973)	121 (+10 from 1973)	0.00773
1973	1047 (+144 from 1972)	111 (+21 from 1972)	0.00714
1972	1191 (+110 from 1971)	90 (+6 from 1971)	0.00558
1971	1301 (-105 from 1970)	84 (-11 from 1970)	0.00479
1970	1196 (+321 from 1969)	95 (+34 from 1969)	0.00519
1969	1517 (-83 from 1968)	61 (-1 from 1968)	0.00346
1968	1434 (+6 from 1967)	62 (+3 from 1967)	0.00363
1967	1440 (-72 from 1966)	59 (-5 from 1966)	0.00344
1966	1368 (+193 from 1965)	64 (+13 from 1965)	0.00365
1965	1561 (-28 from 1964)	51 (-4 from 1964)	0.00279
1964	1533 (+307 from 1963)	55 (+15 from 1963)	0.00281
1963	1840 (-343 from 1962)	40 (-16 from 1962)	0.00201
1962	1497 (+270 from 1961)	56 (+14 from 1961)	0.00276
1961	1767 (-206 from 1960)	42 (-9 from 1960)	0.00202
1960	1561 (+55 from 1959)	51 (+6 from 1959)	0.00245
1959	1616 (+118 from 1958)	45 (+6 from 1958)	0.00216
1958	1734 (+20 from 1957)	39 (+1 from 1957)	0.00189
1957	1754 (+6 from 1956)	38 (+2 from 1956)	0.00181
1956	1760 (+264 from 1955)	36 (+8 from 1955)	0.00175
1955	2024 (+271 from 1954)	28 (+6 from 1954)	0.00140
1954	2295 (-277 from 1953)	22 (-4 from 1953)	0.00111
1953	2018 (+108 from 1952)	26 (+3 from 1952)	0.00135
1952	2126 (-354 from 1951)	23 (-7 from 1951)	0.00121
1951	1772 (-248 from 1950)	30 (-7 from 1950)	0.00162
1950	1524 (+321 from 1949)	37 (+10 from 1949)	0.00210
1949	1845 (+225 from 1948)	27 (+5 from 1948)	0.00154
1948	2070 (-124 from 1947)	22 (-3 from 1947)	0.00126
1947	1946 (-27 from 1946)	25 (+2 from 1946)	0.00138
1946	1919 (-298 from 1945)	23 (-3 from 1945)	0.00143
1945	1621 (-281 from 1944)	26 (-10 from 1944)	0.00193
1944	1340 (+186 from 1943)	36 (+6 from 1943)	0.00263
1943	1526 (-29 from 1942)	30 No change from 1942	0.00209
1942	1497 (+41 from 1941)	30 (+4 from 1941)	0.00216
1941	1538 (+254 from 1940)	26 (+6 from 1940)	0.00209
1940	1792 (-552 from 1939)	20 (-15 from 1939)	0.00169
1939	1240 (+197 from 1938)	35 (+8 from 1938)	0.00309
1938	1437 (-293 from 1937)	27 (-12 from 1937)	0.00237
1937	1144 (+42 from 1936)	39 (+3 from 1936)	0.00354
1936	1186 (-51 from 1935)	36 (-2 from 1935)	0.00334
1935	1135 (-169 from 1934)	38 (-13 from 1934)	0.00350
1934	966 (+157 from 1933)	51 (+12 from 1933)	0.00471
1933	1123 (-7 from 1932)	39 (-2 from 1932)	0.00373
1932	1116 (-121 from 1931)	41 (-8 from 1931)	0.00371
1931	995 (+24 from 1930)	49 (-3 from 1930)	0.00444
1930	1019 (-164 from 1929)	52 (-17 from 1929)	0.00446
1929	855 (-10 from 1928)	69 (-4 from 1928)	0.00596
1928	845 (-20 from 1927)	73 (-6 from 1927)	0.00611
1927	825 (+96 from 1926)	79 (+13 from 1926)	0.00639
1926	921 (-16 from 1925)	66 (-1 from 1925)	0.00537
1925	905 (+301 from 1924)	67 (+24 from 1924)	0.00530
1924	1206 (-32 from 1923)	43 No change from 1923	0.00332
1923	1174 (+168 from 1922)	43 (+8 from 1922)	0.00343
1922	1342 (-1 from 1921)	35 No change from 1921	0.00281
1921	1341 (-135 from 1920)	35 (-5 from 1920)	0.00273
1920	1206 (+91 from 1919)	40 (+5 from 1919)	0.00322
1919	1297 (+805 from 1918)	35 (+18 from 1918)	0.00298
1918	2102 (-1048 from 1917)	17 (-28 from 1917)	0.00141
1917	1054 (+635 from 1916)	45 (+24 from 1916)	0.00400
1916	1689 (+111 from 1915)	21 (+3 from 1915)	0.00193
1915	1800 (-135 from 1914)	18 (+2 from 1914)	0.00176
1914	1665 (-307 from 1913)	16 (-2 from 1913)	0.00201
1913	1358 (+182 from 1912)	18 (+5 from 1912)	0.00275
1912	1540 (-469 from 1911)	13 (-4 from 1911)	0.00222
1911	1071 (+864 from 1910)	17 (+10 from 1910)	0.00385
1910	1935 (+273 from 1909)	7 (+2 from 1909)	0.00167
1909	2208 (-851 from 1908)	5 (-5 from 1908)	0.00136
1908	1357 (+155 from 1907)	10 (+2 from 1907)	0.00282
1907	1512 (-96 from 1906)	8 No change from 1906	0.00237
1906	1416 (+515 from 1905)	8 (+3 from 1905)	0.00255
1905	1931 (-491 from 1903)	5 (-2 from 1903)	0.00161
1904	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1903	1440 (-2 from 1902)	7 No change from 1902	0.00252
1902	1438 (-119 from 1900)	7 (-2 from 1900)	0.00250
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	1319 (+75 from 1899)	9 (+3 from 1899)	0.00283
1899	1394 (+189 from 1896)	6 (+1 from 1896)	0.00242
1898	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1897	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1896	1583 (-628 from 1893)	5 (-5 from 1893)	0.00198
1895	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	955 (+323 from 1892)	10 (+4 from 1892)	0.00444
1892	1278 (-179 from 1890)	6 (-1 from 1890)	0.00267
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	1099 First SSA data recorded	7 First SSA data recorded	0.00347
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1885	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1884	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Natalia

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#172021

#202022

#222023

Texas (TX)

#322021

#372022

#402023

Florida (FL)

#962021

#1122022

#1432023

New York (NY)

#1462021

#1832022

#1482023

Illinois (IL)

#542021

#512022

#582023

New Jersey (NJ)

#1322021

#882022

#1482023

Arizona (AZ)

#322021

#332022

#372023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#1692021

#2142022

#2792023

Massachusetts (MA)

#1532021

#1492022

#1462023

North Carolina (NC)

#1072021

#1152022

#2262023

Georgia (GA)

#1482021

#1722022

#1552023

Michigan (MI)

#2012021

#2002022

#2762023

Washington (WA)

#912021

#1072022

#802023

Colorado (CO)

#832021

#992022

#1032023

Virginia (VA)

#1312021

#2262022

#1972023

Ohio (OH)

#3392021

#3132022

#3602023

Connecticut (CT)

#1072021

#1132022

#2242023

New Mexico (NM)

#192021

#522022

#292023

Wisconsin (WI)

#1382021

#1502022

#2292023

Maryland (MD)

#1702021

#1932022

#1722023

Indiana (IN)

#2112021

#1802022

#1512023

Nevada (NV)

#292021

#482022

#612023

Oregon (OR)

#702021

#1222022

#842023

Minnesota (MN)

#2092021

#2532022

#2532023

Utah (UT)

#2312021

#2112022

#1752023

Tennessee (TN)

#2712021

#2562022

#2982023

Oklahoma (OK)

#1562021

#1342022

#1582023

Kansas (KS)

#2112021

#1442022

#1772023

South Carolina (SC)

#1872021

#3622022

#2332023

Missouri (MO)

#4462021

#5012022

#2792023

Iowa (IA)

#2022021

#2712022

#3742023

Louisiana (LA)

#5662021

#4042022

#3632023

Rhode Island (RI)

#2292021

#1482022

#902023

Nebraska (NE)

#2142021

#1932022

#3002023

Alabama (AL)

#3332021

#3202022

#2432023

Kentucky (KY)

#2292021

#2792022

#3472023

Idaho (ID)

#2102021

#1382022

#2702023

Arkansas (AR)

#1892021

#2622022

#2532023

District of Columbia (DC)

#2992016

#2612020

#2382021

Delaware (DE)

#1602021

#962022

#1432023

New Hampshire (NH)

#2422020

#2572022

#2192023

Hawaii (HI)

#1982019

#1122021

#2122022

Alaska (AK)

#1542017

#1432019

#1582023

Mississippi (MS)

#3392018

#6162021

#2862022

South Dakota (SD)

#2032014

#2632018

#1842020

West Virginia (WV)

#3962013

#3702019

#3662020

Maine (ME)

#1832012

#2452013

#1882016

Wyoming (WY)

#1082007

#1442008

#732020

North Dakota (ND)

#2642014

#2482018

#2432020

Montana (MT)

#2562008

#1152011

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Natalia a Name for Boys or Girls?

Natalia is a girl’s name. Its graceful and feminine tone, combined with its strong ties to Christmas and festive celebrations, makes it a favored choice for girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Natalia

Meaning: Christmas, birth of the Lord
Origin: English, French, LatinNatalie
Natalee
Nataliya
Nathalie
Natallia

Natalia in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Natalia Vodianova (Model, born 1982): A Russian model and philanthropist, celebrated for her collaborations with top fashion brands and founding the Naked Heart Foundation.
Natalia Oreiro (Actress, born 1977): A Uruguayan-Argentine actress and singer, distinguished by her roles in telenovelas and her successful music career.
Natalia Tena (Actress, born 1984): A British actress and musician, recognized for her roles in "Harry Potter" and "Game of Thrones."
Natalia Lafourcade (Singer, born 1984): A Mexican singer-songwriter, lauded for her contributions to Latin music and multiple Grammy-winning albums.
Natalia Kills (Singer, born 1986): A British singer, songwriter, and actress, notable for her vibrant pop music career.
Natalia Bryant (Student, born 2003): An American student, and the daughter of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
Natalia Verbeke (Actress, born 1975): An Argentine-Spanish actress, distinguished in Spanish cinema and television.
Natalia Reyes (Actress, born 1987): A Colombian actress, who gained prominence for her role in "Terminator: Dark Fate."
Natalia Kukulska (Singer, born 1976): A Polish singer, renowned for her work in pop and children's music.
Natalia Makarova (Dancer, born 1940): A Russian-American prima ballerina, celebrated for her performances with the Kirov Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.

Sibling Names for Natalia

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Natalia Name Meaning