נתנאל
Netanel means “God gave”
Netanel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Nethanel son of Zuar led the tribe of Issachar in the wilderness.
- In Hebrew
- נתנאל
- In English letters
- Netanel
- Other English spellings
- Nethanel, Nathaniel, Natanel, Netaniel, Nataniel, Nethaneel
- Other Hebrew spellings
- נתניאל · נתן-אל
- Meaning
- God gave
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 531
22,670 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Netanel.
- 57 of them are women and girls, and 22,613 are men and boys.
- 647 of them were born in 1989, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,919, against 2,539 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: נתניאל, נתן-אל. The chart shows the spelling נתנאל alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Netanel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נתנאל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 57 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 22,325 | 385 | 45 of 541 |
| Christian Arab boys | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Netanel ranked 45 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Netanel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Netanel.
What does the name Netanel mean?
Netanel means “God gave”. Netanel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Nethanel son of Zuar led the tribe of Issachar in the wilderness.
Is Netanel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Netanel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 22,670 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 57 are women and girls and 22,613 are men and boys.
How do you write Netanel in Hebrew?
Netanel is written נתנאל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: נתניאל, נתן-אל.
How many people in Israel are named Netanel?
22,670 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Netanel today. The most were born in 1989. In 2024, Netanel ranked 45 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.