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Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: God has given

Nathaniel, a Hebrew boy's name, means "God has given." This name features in the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible, as well as the Hebrew Bible where it's spelled as Nathanael. Nathaniel comes from the words natan, to give, and el, which is used to refer to God. Its distinguished sound will be familiar to anyone who's watched Gossip Girl and remembers Nate Archibald.