Given name
Natalee
Natalee is a variant of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Natalee is a variant of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Natalee is a variant of Natalie. The history of Natalie gives this family its wider story. Natalie’s historical associations include the actress Natalie Wood.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Natalee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,311
- 0 boys · 10,311 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 603 babies
- 2025
- 63
- #2,743 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 63 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,743 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 49.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 603 in 2006. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,560 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Natalee’s family of names
Natalee has a related form in Natalie. In English usage, Natalee has a conventional equivalent in the German form Natalie.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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People named Natalee
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