Natalia

Natalia descends from the Latin natalis, "birthday," and more specifically dies natalis Domini, the birthday of the Lord. It has long been given to girls born around Christmas and remains one of the most beloved names across Slavic, Italian, and Spanish-speaking cultures. Russian novels, Spanish telenovelas, and Catholic calendars have all carried it forward. In the U.S. it has held a steady place in the top 150 since the early 2000s, admired for its three liquid syllables and its international passport. Natalia feels at once devotional and glamorous, a name with candles in the window and a string quartet in the next room.