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Naftali

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

Boy's name · #2363 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Naftali has appeared in US records since 1951 — best rank #1823 (2018) · 2,024 babies named Naftali all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

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).

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