Naphtali

Hebrew

"wrestling, struggling"

Naphtali Origin and Meaning

The name Naphtali is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "wrestling, struggling".

Rarely used biblical choice -- he's a son of Jacob -- with a bit of a white-bearded image.

Popularity of the name Naphtali

• 1856 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Naphtali

• Naphtali sixth son of Jacob, founder of the Israelite Tribe of Naphtali
• Naphtali "Tuli" Kupferberg American poet and musician of band the Fugs
• Naphtali Daggett American minister and former president of Yale University
• Naphtali Hirz Wessely German,Jewish scholar
• Naphtali Lewis American papyrologist
• Naphtali Cohen Russian,German rabbi
• Naphtali Lau Lavie, Israeli journalist and diplomat
• Naphtali Keller Austrian scholar