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natale domini). In Russian, a common diminutive is Natasha (Наташа).

Variants and derived forms of given name Natalia

* Nathalie: English, French, Dutch, German, Slovak,

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, Romanian, Finnish,

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, Hungarian, Corsican,

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

, Catalan, Malagasy, Slovenian, Spanish,

, Estonian * Nathaly : Spanish, English * Nataly : English, Spanish * Natalia, Nathalie, Natasha, Natasya, Natalya, Nathalie : Indonesian * Natalyne : English * Nataline : English, French,

, Catalan, Corsican, Italian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, Portuguese,

, Romanian, Estonian,

, Finnish,

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* Natalis : Latin

Notable people

* Natalia of Nicomedia (died 306), Christian saint * Natalia of Córdoba (died 852), Christian saint * Natalia Anciso (born 1985), American Chicana-Tejana contemporary artist and educator * Natalia Avelon (born 1980), Polish-German actress and singer *

Natalia Barbu Natalia Barbu (; born 22 August 1979) is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. She is best known for Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Fight (Natalia Barbu song), Fig ...

(born 1979), Moldovan singer * Natalia Bardo (born 1988), Russian actress, singer and TV host *

Natalia (Belgian singer) Natalia Willy Druyts (born 3 December 1980), known mononymously as Natalia, is a Belgian singer. She became known in Flanders during the VTM program '' Idool 2003'', in which she finished in second place. She is currently a coach in Flemish TV- ...

(born 1980), Belgian singer * Natalia Bessmertnova (1941–2008), Russian ballet dancer * Natália Blahová (born 1974), Slovak politician * Natalia Chatzigiannidou (born 1979), Greek footballer * Natalia Damini, Brazilian singer * Natália Dubovcová (born 1990), Slovak beach volleyball player * Natalia Dyer (born 1995), American actress * Natalia Germanou (born 1965), Greek songwriter, entertainer and journalist * Natália Germáni (born 1993), Slovak actress * Natalia Gheorghiu (1914–2001), Soviet Moldovan pediatric surgeon * Natalia Gherman (born 1969), Moldovan politician * Natalia Ghilascu (born 1980), Moldovan journalist * Natalia Ginzburg (1916–1991), Italian writer * Natalia Goncharova (1881–1962), Russian avant-garde artist * Natalia Gordienko (born 1987), Moldovan singer * Natália Grausová (born 1953), Slovak physician and politician * Natalia Gudina (born 1977), Ukrainian-born Israeli figure skater * Natalia Hadjiloizou (born 1979), Cypriot swimmer * Natalia Kills (born 1986), English singer and actress * Natalia Komarova (born 1971), Russian-American applied mathematician *

Natalia Kuchinskaya Natalia Alexandrovna Kuchinskaya (; alternative transliteration Natal'ja Alieksandrovna Kutchinskaja), also known as Natasha Kuchinskaya (Russian: Наташа Кучинская) (born 8 March 1949) is a retired Russian Olympic gymnast. She won ...

(born 1949), Soviet Olympic gymnast * Natalia Kucirkova (born 1985), Slovak academic * Natalia Kukulska (born 1976), Polish singer * Natalia Kusendova, Canadian politician *

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most influential singers in Latin Americ ...

(born 1984), Mexican singer-songwriter * Natália Lage (born 1978), Brazilian actress * Natalia Lashchenova (born 1973), Soviet Olympic gymnast * Natalia Lesz (born 1981), Polish singer * Natalia Livingston (born 1976), American actress * Natalia Luis-Bassa (born 1966), Venezuelan orchestral conductor * Natalia Makarova (born 1940), Russian prima ballerina and choreographer * Nataliia Mandryk (born 1988), Ukrainian Paralympic wheelchair fencer * Natalia Martirosyan (1889–1960), Armenian engineer * Natalia Mashina (born 1997), Russian footballer * Natália Milanová (born 1982), Slovakian politician * Natalia Mohylevska (born 1975), Ukrainian singer * Natalia Navarro (born 1987), Colombian beauty pageant titleholder * Natalia Negru (1882–1962), Romanian poet and prose writer * Natalia Oreiro (born 1977), Uruguayan singer and actress * Natalia Osipova (born 1986), Russian ballerina * Natalia Paruz, musical saw player * Natália Pereira (born 1989), Brazilian volleyball player * Natalia Pervaiz (born 1995), Pakistani cricketer * Natalia Podolskaya (born 1982), Belarusian singer *

Natalia Poklonskaya Natalia Vladimirovna Poklonskaya (born 18 March 1980) is a Ukrainian-born Russian lawyer. She has served as the adviser to the Prosecutor-General of Russia, Prosecutor General of Russia since 14 June 2022. Poklonskaya was a Ukrainian prosecutor ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian-born Russian lawyer, politician and diplomat *

Natasha Poly Natalia Sergeevna Polevshchikova (; born 12 July 1985), known professionally as Natasha Poly, is a Russian model. Since 2004, Poly has appeared in high-fashion advertisement campaigns, magazine covers, and on runways. Poly established herself a ...

(born 1985), Russian model * Natalia Roubina (born 1984), Cypriot swimmer *

Natali (singer) Natalia Anatolievna Rudina (, born Minyaeva, , 31 March 1974 in Dzerzhinsk, Russia, Dzerzhinsk, USSR), better known by stage name Natali (), is a Russian singer, composer, songwriter, and TV presenter. Initially regarded as a one-hit wonder fo ...

(born 1974), Russian singer *

Natalia (Spanish singer) Natalia Rodríguez Gallego (born 11 December 1982) better known as Natalia is a Spanish singer. She was a contestant on the successful Spanish TV show Operación Triunfo in 2001, where she finished 13th. In 2002, she released her album ''No so ...

(born 1982), Spanish singer * Natalia Sedova (1882–1962), Russian marxist * Natalia Shelikhova (1762-1810), Russian businesswoman * Natalia Sokol (born 1980), Russian activist * Natalia Șoșeva (born 1964), Moldovan pharmaceutical executive and politician * Natalia Tena (born 1984), British actress * Natalia Valevska (born 1981), Ukrainian singer and songwriter * Natalia Valevskaya (fashion designer) Russian Haute Couture fashion designer and art historian * Natalia Verbeke (born 1975), Argentine-Spanish actress * Natalia Vodianova (born 1982), Russian model *

Natalia Yurchenko Natalia Vladimirovna Yurchenko () (born 26 January 1965) is a retired Soviet Union, Soviet artistic gymnast, who won the women's all-around gold medal at the 1983 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 1983 World Championships. Renowned for he ...

(born 1965), Soviet artistic gymnast

Fictional characters

* Natalia, the protagonist of '' The Time of the Doves'' by Mercè Rodoreda * Natalia Arlovskaya, the given name for the national personification of Belarus from the anime series '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' * Natalia Arron in the young adult novel ''Three Dark Crowns'' by Kendare Blake * Natalia Boa Vista in '' CSI: Miami'' * Natalia Dragomiroff in

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English people, English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving ...

's novel ''

Murder on the Orient Express ''Murder on the Orient Express'' is a work of detective fiction by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 1 January 1934. In the U ...

'' * Natalia Kaminski in the light novel and anime '' Fate/Zero'' * Natalia Kowalski, character in the video game '' Lego City Undercover'' * Natalia Luzu Kimlasca Lanvaldear in the video game ''

Tales of the Abyss ''Tales of the Abyss'' is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio. It is the twelfth main title in their '' Tales'' series and was released in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Originally released for the PlayStat ...

'' * Natalia Romanova in the Marvel universe, alias Natasha Romanoff and Black Widow * Natalia "Natasha" Rostova in '' War and Peace'' * Natalia Shulmenski in

Laurie Halse Anderson Laurie Halse Anderson (born Laurie Beth Halse; October 23, 1961) is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contributio ...

's novel ''Prom'' * Natalia Alexander in the Mexican teen drama '' Control Z'' * Natalia "Talia", the fiancée of Mischa Bachinski from the musical '' Ride the Cyclone'' * Natalia "Naty" Vidal in the Disney Channel Latin America series '' Violetta''

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Variants and derived forms of given name Natalia

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