Natalis

Natalis is a traditional Latin name, whose literal translation is "the born one" or "the birthday." In a religious context, it refers to "the one born at Christmas."

What does the name Natalis mean?

The name Natalis comes from Latin and literally means "the born one" as well as "the birthday." In a religious sense, it refers to "the one born at Christmas." Its origin lies in the Latin expression dĭēs nātālis, which describes the birthday of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition. Previously, it was derived from the Latin term natale domini, meaning "the one born on Christ's birthday (Christmas)." Originally, in antiquity, the name referred to the pagan festival natalis Solis invicti, which celebrated the birthday of the unconquered sun god. Additionally, the name is connected to the Old French word noël, which means "Christmas." Natalis is common in many languages, but is particularly frequent in French, Eastern European, and English-speaking regions. Variants of the name include Natalius, Natalinus, Natale, Natalio, Natalino, Noel, and Nöel.

Where does the name Natalis come from?

The name Natalis is a masculine first name of Latin origin and means "the born one." The etymology derives from the Latin dĭēs nātālis, which means "the day of birth," and from the Old French noël, which means "Christmas."

How do you pronounce Natalis?

Na-ta-lis

When is the name day of Natalis?

The name day of Natalis is celebrated on December 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Natalis is a rather rare first name. It has never appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in the name charts in 2001 at 797th place. From 1984 to 2024, Natalis was chosen as a first name in Austria fewer than 10 times, resulting in a ranking of 6,220. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Nati / Natti / Talis

Famous people

• Natalis Chan (Hong Kong actor)