# Nathaniel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /nəˈθæn.jəl/ · frequency rank #16,281

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
Modification, under influence of Daniel, of Nathanael, from Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`anthaniel`, `nahtaniel`, `natahniel`, `nathainel`, `nathaneil`, `nathaniell`, `nathanile`, `nathanniel`, `nathhaniel`, `nathnaiel`, `natthaniel`, `nnathaniel`, `ntahaniel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nathaniel