Naftali

“My struggle/wrestling (Hebrew); sixth son of Jacob in the Bible” — Hebrew (biblical name Naphtali) origin

Boy's name · #2379 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Naftali reached its best rank, #1831, in 2018 and ranked #2379 in 2025. Roughly 2,000 boys have been named Naftali since 1951. In New Jersey and New York it runs 9–11× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Naftalis

Naftali Bennett — Prime Minister of Israel from 2021 to 2022
Naftali Herz Imber — Jewish poet, writer (1856–1909)
Naftali Temu — Kenyan long-distance runner
Naftali Bon — Kenyan sprinter (1945–2018)
Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin — Belarusian Orthodox rabbi (1816–1893)

What Naftalis become

Among 53 notable people named Naftali:

Artists & writers appear 2.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naftali Herz Imber, Jewish poet, writer (1856–1909).

Similar names: Malachai · Namari · Brentley · Uzziah · Natan · Armoni

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