Naftali - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Naftali \n(a)-fta-li, naf-tali\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "struggling". Biblical: a son of Jacob and one of the ancestors of the 12 tribes of Israel.

Naftali has 6 variant forms: Naphtali, Naphthali, Neftali, Nefthali, Nephtali and Nephthali.

Naftali is a very rare male first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Naftali. Click here to compare Naftali with related baby names.