נפתלי
Naftali means “my struggle”
Naftali is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Naphtali was a son of Jacob and Bilhah, and father of one of the twelve tribes.
- In Hebrew
- נפתלי
- In English letters
- Naftali
- Other English spellings
- Naphtali
- Meaning
- My struggle
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 570
6,645 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Naftali.
- 6,645 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 197 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 826, against 739 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Naftali is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נפתלי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 6,645 | 162 | 105 of 541 |
In 2024, Naftali ranked 105 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Naftali in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Naftali.
What does the name Naftali mean?
Naftali means “my struggle”. Naftali is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Naphtali was a son of Jacob and Bilhah, and father of one of the twelve tribes.
Is Naftali a boy's name or a girl's name?
Naftali is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,645 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6,645 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Naftali in Hebrew?
Naftali is written נפתלי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Naftali?
6,645 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Naftali today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Naftali ranked 105 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.