The Name Natalya
Natalya is a female name of Latin origin meaning “native; born at Christmas”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Natalya is a female name of Latin origin. Meaning: “native; born at Christmas”. From the Latin natalis, “native, born”, linked with dies natalis, the day of Christmas.
In the church calendar the name is written as Nataliya: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Natalya |
| Church form | Nataliya |
| Short forms | Natasha, Nata, Tata |
| Affectionate forms | Natashenka, Natusya |
Name days (angel’s day)
| September 8 | Martyrs Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions, Natalya is an emotional, responsive and decisive nature. She can be a reliable friend and a caring homemaker. She can be quick-tempered. Her strength is warmth and energy.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Natalya («Наталья») in the Russian 1–9 table: Н 6 + А 1 + Т 2 + А 1 + Л 4 + Ь 3 + Я 6 = 23 → 5. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 5 — freedom and change. Five is the number of movement: curiosity, courage, a taste for the new and for travel. Boredom is worse than hardship for this name; the weak spot is inconstancy.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 6 (care and harmony). Inner motive: power and achievement; outer manner: care and harmony. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Н=50 + А=1 + Т=300 + А=1 + Л=30 = 382, reduced to 4. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Н — strong character and protest. Critical, choosy about people, unwilling to accept everything; interest in health.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Т — intuition and search; Л — sense of beauty; Ь — softness; Я — sense of dignity.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 5 is linked with the planet Mercury.
| Planet | Mercury |
| Stones | diamond |
| Colours | light grey, white, shimmering shades |
| Favourable days | Wednesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 5 goes most easily with 1 and 3, and has more friction with 2 and 4.
Goes well with: Grigoriy, Evgeniy, Matvey, Oleg, Roman, Svyatoslav, Sergey, Tihon, Trofim, Yakov.
More friction with: Gennadiy, Demyan, Ivan, Kirill, Lev, Rostislav.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Natalya carries the meaning “native; born at Christmas”. Name number 5 — freedom and change; first letter N — strong character and protest. Inner wishes (power and achievement) and outer manner (care and harmony) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: September 8.