Given name
Nattie
“he has given”·“God has given”
In English use, Nattie is a diminutive of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.” Nattie is a variant of Nathan. Nathan’s Hebrew meaning is “he has given,” traditionally understood as “God has given.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Nattie is a diminutive of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.” Nattie is a variant of Nathan. Nathan’s Hebrew meaning is “he has given,” traditionally understood as “God has given.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nattie is a variant of Nathan. Nathan has Hebrew biblical roots and an independent history before its use as a modern short form.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Nattie is a diminutive of Natalie. Nattie is a variant of Nathan. The shared background comes through Nathan: Nathan can stand as its own biblical name. Nathan has also been used as a short form of Nathaniel or Jonathan, but those later naming practices do not fully explain its origin.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1886. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Nattie is a diminutive of Natalie. The history of Natalie gives this family its wider story. Natalie’s historical associations include the actress Natalie Wood. Nattie is a variant of Nathan. The history of Nathan gives this family its wider story. In the biblical account, Nathan is the prophet who confronts King David over the death of Uriah and David’s relationship with Bathsheba. Another Nathan is one of David’s sons.
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Nattie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 116
- 0 boys · 116 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1958. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1927. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 146 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.
Nattie’s family of names
In English usage, Nattie is a diminutive of Natalie. Nattie has a related form in Nathan. Nattie has a related form in Natalie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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