natý

Natý (commonly rendered as Naty in languages without an accented y) is used primarily as a diminutive or affectionate form of several personal names and, less frequently, as a surname or brand name. As a hypocorism it most often derives from feminine names such as Natalia, Nathalia or Natalie, and occasionally from masculine names like Nathan or Nathaniel, depending on language and cultural practice.

The name is widely used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries as well as in English-speaking contexts, where it functions as an informal, familiar alternative to longer given names. Pronunciation typically follows a two-syllable pattern (na-tee), with regional variation in vowel quality and stress.

Variants and related forms include Nati, Natty, Natí and Nathy; spellings and diacritics reflect orthographic conventions of different languages or personal preference. As a surname it appears sporadically in Central and Eastern Europe and in immigrant communities, though it is far more common as a personal nickname or stage name. In popular culture, short forms like Natý are often used by performers, social media personalities and characters in fiction to convey approachability or youthfulness.

Etymologically the form inherits meanings tied to its root names—such as the Latin natalis (“of birth”) for Natalia—so its semantic content depends on the underlying full name rather than on the diminutive itself.