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Naftali

Boy

Meaning of Naftali: Hebrew: 'my wrestling'

Naftali is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2325th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2325

58 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,024

First recorded 1951 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 38 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 70 babies2007: 45 babies2008: 55 babies2009: 64 babies2010: 40 babies20102011: 37 babies2012: 57 babies2013: 46 babies2014: 59 babies2015: 59 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 49 babies2018: 83 babies2019: 68 babies2020: 67 babies20202021: 61 babies2022: 74 babies2023: 75 babies2024: 73 babies2025: 58 babies
US babies named Naftali per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 83.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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