Fun Facts About the Name Naftuli
- 667 babies named Naftuli: U.S. records list 667 babies given the name Naftuli from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Naftuli Mean?
Naftuli is a Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Naftali (נַפְתָּלִי), which means "my wrestling" or "wrestling." The Hebrew name comes from the root patal (פָּתַל), "to twist" or "to wrestle." In Genesis 30:8, Rachel names her son Naftali after saying, "With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed." The verse uses the words naphtulei Elohim ("wrestlings of God") and niftalti ("I have wrestled"), both built on that root. The literal sense of the name is therefore tied to wrestling or struggle; later Jewish interpretation often reads it as victorious struggle or prevailing through effort.
Naftuli Name History & Origins
The Hebrew name Naftali belongs to Naphtali, the second son of Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant, and one of the twelve sons of Jacob. It appears in the Torah and throughout the Hebrew Bible, including Jacob's blessing in Genesis 49:21, where Naphtali is described as "a hind let loose" who "gives goodly words." In Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi communities, the biblical name was pronounced and written in several related forms: Naftali in Hebrew, and Naftoli or Naftuli in Yiddish. The Yiddish form Naftuli reflects Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew vowels and Yiddish spelling conventions. It has been used in Eastern European Jewish families and remains in use in Orthodox and Hasidic communities. The spelling Naftuli is one of several transliterations; Naftoli and Naftule also appear. It is not a separate biblical name but a later Yiddish rendering of Naftali.
How Popular is the Name Naftuli?
Naftuli has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #2,483 in 2005.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,917 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #4,027 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2023 | #4,421 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #3,741 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #3,621 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2020 | #3,387 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #3,467 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2018 | #3,956 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2017 | #4,297 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2016 | #3,411 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #4,248 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #3,664 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2013 | #5,109 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #5,643 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #4,068 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #4,792 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #4,696 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #4,491 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #3,863 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #3,429 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #2,483 | 46 | 0.0023% |
| 2004 | #8,681 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #6,581 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #8,213 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #6,297 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #7,954 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #6,925 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #5,092 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #8,539 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #6,193 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #9,707 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #9,384 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,163 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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