Natale is an Italian female given name derived from the Latin word 'natalis', meaning 'birthday'. It is the feminine form of the masculine name Natale, which means 'born on Christmas Day'. The name is often chosen to celebrate a birth occurring around Christmastime.
The name Natale experienced varying popularity over the decades with a significant peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Between 1976 and 1984, there were consistently high numbers of babies named Natale, ranging from 6 to 19 births per year. However, since then, the name's popularity has greatly declined, with only 5 births per year occurring between 2004 and 2014 inclusive. In total, over the span of these years, there were 371 babies named Natale.