name
Natalia
nah-TAH-lee-yah
/nɑːˈtɑːliːjɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nataliya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Ukrainian (Ukraine); from Latin Natalia, from natalis (birthday)
- Meaning
- birthday, especially Christ's birthday; born at Christmas
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Nataliya, Nataliia
Common mispronunciations
Saying nah-TAY-lee-ah; the 'a' vowels are open 'ah', not diphthongs
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables; stress on the second 'ta'; in Ukrainian the name is typically written Nataliya
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