Natalie \n(a)-ta-lie\ as a girl's name is pronounced NAT-a-lee. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Natalie is "birthday". Refers to the birthday of Christ, or Christmas. French form of Natalya. There was a fourth-century Saint Natalia. The "h" is silent in the French form Nathalie; some American variants (like Nathalee) are phonetically spelled to retain the "h" sound. Actresses Natalie Wood, Natalie Portman; singer Natalie Cole.

Natalie has 46 variant forms: Nastassja, Nat, Nata, Natala, Natale, Natalea, Nataleah, Natalee, Nataleen, Nataleigh, Natalene, Natali, Natalia, Natalina, Natalja, Natalina, Nataline, Nataliya, Natalka, Natalle, Natallia, Natallie, Nataly, Nataliya, Natalya, Natasha, Natelie, Nately, Nathalee, Nathalia, Nathalie, Nathaliely, Nathalija, Nathaly, Natilee, Natilie, Natividad, Natka, Nattilie, Nattie, Natty, Nettie, Talia, Talya, Tasha and Tashie.

For more information, see also the related name Christmas.