Natalie f
French form of NATALYA (SEE Natalya), adopted from Russian in the early 20th century, probably, like NADINE (SEE Nadine), under the influence of Diaghilev's Ballet Russe, which was established in Paris in 1909. The name is now very common in France and in the English-speaking world, where it was borne by the actress Natalie Wood (1938–82). She was born Natasha Gurdin, in San Francisco. Her father was of Russian descent, her mother of French extraction.
Variant: Nathalie.
First names dictionary. 2012.