Natanael
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name of biblical origin, fairly common at the turn of the 20th century.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Natanael (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Among newborns, Natanael has been fairly steady over the last few years. Its best year between 1998 and 2022 was 2013. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | – |
| 1999 | – |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 114 |
| 2000 | 125 |
| 2001 | 129 |
| 2002 | 142 |
| 2003 | 151 |
| 2004 | 167 |
| 2005 | 180 |
| 2006 | 189 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 214 |
| 2009 | 224 |
| 2010 | 238 |
| 2011 | 244 |
| 2012 | 256 |
| 2013 | 272 |
| 2014 | 282 |
| 2015 | 292 |
| 2016 | 310 |
| 2017 | 318 |
| 2018 | 329 |
| 2019 | 340 |
| 2020 | 351 |
Natanael in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Natanael.Hi! My name is Natanael.
- Natanael ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Natanael called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Jag ska fika med Natanael i eftermiddag.I'm having coffee with Natanael this afternoon.
- Natanaels mamma är lärare.Natanael's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Natanaels mamma is Natanael's mum.
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Questions about Natanael
How do you pronounce Natanael in Swedish?
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What does the name Natanael mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name of biblical origin, fairly common at the turn of the 20th century.
How popular is Natanael in Sweden?
6 babies were named Natanael in 2022. In 2020, 351 people in Sweden had Natanael as the first name they go by. Among newborns the name has been fairly steady lately and peaked in 2013 in the years SCB covers (1998–2022).
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.