natal

adjective

na·​tal ˈnā-tᵊl 

1

: native

2

: of, relating to, or present at birth

especially : associated with one's birth

a natal star

Examples of natal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neeley pivoted to full-time content creation in March 2022 and launched her natal nutrition company Babymama. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

Once a week during her commute, Rochelle listened to educational videos about pre-natal health to qualify for free diapers from a San Antonio nonprofit. —Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

Giant planets coalesce farther out in the cooler regions of their stars’ natal disks, where ice and gas are more abundant; hot Jupiters are thought to have been hurled inward soon after their formation. —Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025

All of the pups born were fostered by healthy-weight mothers after birth to remove differences in post-natal care. —New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin natalis, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing natal

• natal chart

Rhymes for natal

• datal
• fatal
• antenatal
• neonatal
• perinatal
• hiatal
• nonfatal
• postnatal
• prenatal

Kids Definition

natal

adjective

na·​tal ˈnāt-ᵊl 

: of or relating to birth

Medical Definition

natal

adjective

na·​tal ˈnāt-ᵊl 

: of or relating to birth

lowering the natal death rate

—The Journal of the American Medical Association

Geographical Definition

Natal

geographical name

Na·​tal nə-ˈtal 

-ˈtäl

1

city and port on the Atlantic in northeastern Brazil population 803,739

Note: Natal serves as capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

2

former province of the eastern part of the Republic of South Africa between the Drakensberg Mountains and the Indian Ocean

Note: Natal is now part of the province of KwaZulu-Natal.