Girl's name
Natalia
Say it nuh-TAH-lee-uh
Latin origin birthday (of the Lord)
4 syllables
Where Natalia is loved, common and rare
Common across Poland and one more place. Rare in Canada, Catalonia, four German cities and eight more places.
1 in 2,222 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Poland 40thBritish Columbia 187thCatalonia 188th
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Every place
In 18 of the 40 official lists, among them Poland (40th), British Columbia (187th) and Catalonia (188th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 40th 2025 | 892 | 1 in 134 |
| Hungary as Natália | 86th 2025 | 119 | rank only |
| British Columbia province | 187th 2023 | 16 | about 1 in 747 |
| Catalonia region as Natàlia | 188th 2025 | 22 | 1 in 876 |
| Cologne city | 217th 2023 | 5 | about 1 in 1,229 |
| Ontario province | 235th 2024 | 52 | about 1 in 1,047 |
| Italy | 268th 2024 | 64 | 1 in 2,800 |
| Austria | 326th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 2,233 |
| England and Wales | 374th 2025 | 114 | 1 in 2,222 |
| Norway | 424th 2025 | 6 | 1 in 3,633 |
| Ireland | 443rd 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,641 |
| Berlin city | 528th 2023 | 5 | about 1 in 2,901 |
| Switzerland | 541st 2025 | 12 | 1 in 2,833 |
| Scotland | 632nd 2025 | 4 | 1 in 4,473 |
| Quebec province | 775th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 5,201 |
| France | 1275th 2025 | 25 | 1 in 11,472 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Munich, Rostock, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Belügyminisztérium, Nyilvántartások (kormany.hu) (Hungary); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Natalia comes from the Latin natale, 'birthday (of the Lord)', and referred to being born on Christmas Day. It was also the name of an early Christian martyr.
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Four syllables, said nuh-TAH-lee-uh, with the stress on the second. Natalka and Natka are Slavic diminutives. Natalie and Nathalie are the English and French forms, and Natália, Natàlia and Natalía show the accented spellings of other languages.
It is most popular in Poland, where it sits inside the top 40, and it is well used in Hungary and Catalonia. English-speaking countries use it less, with modest positions in British Columbia, Ontario, and England and Wales. Canadian records put its peak around 2007, and it is now declining in about half of the regions where it is recorded.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- nuh-TAH-lee-uh, 4 syllables
- Meaning
birthday (of the Lord)
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Natalie
- Nathalie
- Nathália
- Natalka
- Nathania
- Natali
- Natka
- Natania
- Natasha
- Natalija
- Natalja
- Natallia
- Natālija
Counted together here: Natalía, Natàlia and Natália.
Etymology
Latin natale (“birthday (of the Lord)”), referring to birth on Christmas Day, name of an early martyr.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 17 regions, falling in 10.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 164 | 170 | 164 | 192 | 188 | 226 | 232 | 289 | 301 | 374 |
| Scotland | 135 | 165 | 167 | 216 | 241 | 442 | 285 | 395 | 638 | 632 |
| Northern Ireland | 251 | 263 | 273 | 281 | 266 | 391 | 288 | |||
| Ireland | 133 | 154 | 162 | 201 | 187 | 299 | 317 | 279 | 320 | 443 |
| Ontario | 150 | 211 | 182 | 174 | 128 | 165 | 184 | 191 | 235 | |
| British Columbia | 146 | 313 | 224 | 199 | 168 | 157 | 191 | 187 | ||
| South Australia | 230 | 180 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 655 | 799 | 822 | 913 | 637 | 534 | 612 | 775 | ||
| France | 1065 | 916 | 883 | 1112 | 839 | 1221 | 1389 | 1150 | 1523 | 1275 |
| The Netherlands | 443 | 503 | 633 | 519 | 986 | 538 | 874 | 747 | ||
| Austria | 242 | 213 | 454 | 176 | 248 | 291 | 257 | 309 | 330 | 326 |
| Switzerland | 492 | 370 | 409 | 401 | 700 | 547 | 560 | 372 | 560 | 541 |
| Berlin | 416 | 985 | 332 | 277 | 484 | 506 | 468 | 528 | ||
| Munich | 160 | 203 | 206 | 208 | 217 | 200 | ||||
| Cologne | 959 | 599 | 598 | 273 | 322 | 643 | 217 | |||
| Leipzig | 375 | 193 | 411 | 243 | 406 | 389 | 361 | 357 | 344 | |
| Norway | 199 | 205 | 237 | 196 | 248 | 258 | 302 | 400 | 364 | 424 |
| Sweden | 421 | 457 | 424 | 549 | 492 | 486 | 433 | 610 | 527 | |
| Iceland | 43 | 21 | ||||||||
| Spain | 59 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 87 | ||||
| Catalonia | 97 | 110 | 135 | 129 | 143 | 113 | 178 | 290 | 218 | 188 |
| Italy | 257 | 285 | 258 | 229 | 250 | 206 | 254 | 291 | 268 | |
| Poland | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| Hungary | 49 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 67 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 86 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 374 | 114 | 45.0 |
| 2024 | 301 | 143 | 55.4 |
| 2023 | 289 | 153 | 59.6 |
| 2022 | 232 | 202 | 76.7 |
| 2021 | 226 | 220 | 80.3 |
| 2020 | 188 | 262 | 97.6 |
| 2019 | 192 | 256 | 91.4 |
| 2018 | 164 | 327 | 113.4 |
| 2017 | 170 | 321 | 107.3 |
| 2016 | 164 | 341 | 111.0 |
| 2015 | 157 | 346 | 112.4 |
| 2014 | 149 | 365 | 119.0 |
| 2013 | 146 | 359 | 116.4 |
| 2012 | 149 | 384 | 119.2 |
| 2011 | 133 | 417 | 129.8 |
| 2010 | 141 | 400 | 124.6 |
| 2009 | 125 | 430 | 137.2 |
| 2008 | 131 | 407 | 128.9 |
| 2007 | 161 | 337 | 110.1 |
| 2006 | 235 | 203 | 67.8 |
| 2005 | 263 | 171 | 59.3 |
| 2004 | 251 | 178 | 62.3 |
| 2003 | 283 | 143 | 51.3 |
| 2002 | 294 | 124 | 46.4 |
| 2001 | 329 | 109 | 40.7 |
| 2000 | 361 | 91 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | 300 | 117 | 41.5 |
| 1998 | 310 | 116 | 40.1 |
| 1997 | 344 | 98 | 33.4 |
| 1996 | 408 | 79 | 26.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Natalia in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2007. First recorded in 1954. Her peak year there: 2007, at 179.6 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Natalia per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2007 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Natalia
1 in 1,509 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 1,111 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 754 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 571 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 993 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Natalia. Ends in -ia, like Natalia.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Maya.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 606 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Natalia.
1 in 778 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Natalia.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Gabriela.
Middle names for Natalia
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Natalia Charlotte
4-2 beats · initials NC
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Natalia Sophie
4-2 beats · initials NS
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Natalia Grace
4-1 beats · initials NG
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Natalia Maria
4-3 beats · initials NM
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Natalia Mia
4-2 beats · initials NM
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Natalia Ruby
4-2 beats · initials NR
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Natalia Rose
4-1 beats · initials NR
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Natalia Emily
4-3 beats · initials NE · Natalia slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Natalia: 4 syllables, then 3 syllables. Natalia slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Same style as Natalia
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 1,111 in England and Wales
96% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
1 in 491 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
1 in 778 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Natalia across countries and decades.
Famous people named Natalia
Natalia Oreiro, Natalia Ginzburg, Natalia Dyer, Natalia Gavrilița, Natalia Goncharova, Natalia Tena, Natalia Barbu and Natalia Gordienko.
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Uruguayan actress, singer, host, and model born 1977
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Italian writer (1916–1991)
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American actress (born 1997) born 1995
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Moldovan economist and politician born 1977
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Russian-French artist (1881–1962)
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British-Spanish actress born 1984
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Moldovan singer born 1979
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Moldovan singer born 1987
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Natalia
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Natalia?
Her best rank is No. 40 in Poland in 2025, about 1 in 134 girls. She is in the published lists of 18 of our 40 regions.
What does Natalia mean?
Wiktionary glosses Natalia as "birthday (of the Lord)".
How do you pronounce Natalia?
nuh-TAH-lee-uh, with 4 syllables.
Is Natalia getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 17 regions, falling in 10.
Which sister names go with Natalia?
The deck's top five sisters for Natalia: Ana, Adriana, Liliana, Helena and Sara. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.