Name profile

Natale

An Italian name meaning “Christmas” or “birth.”

Usage languagesItalian
US rank (2014)#16,513

Meaning and history

Natale is an Italian masculine name meaning “Christmas” or “birth,” from Latin natalis, “of birth.” It was traditionally given to children born around Christmas and is related to Natalie and Natalio. The Christian feast of the Nativity gives it its primary religious significance. Notable bearers include Italian painter Natale Schiavoni and Italian footballer Natale Gonnella. In Italian, Natale is also the ordinary word for Christmas.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
19951995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
20002000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 8 births, rank #12,420
2007: 13 births, rank #9,007
2008: 11 births, rank #10,084
2009: 8 births, rank #12,429
20102010: 5 births, rank #16,992
2011: 5 births, rank #16,764
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
20142014: 5 births, rank #16,513

In 2014, 5 babies were recorded with the name Natale, ranking #16,513 among girls.