Given name & surname
Neftali
Neftali is a given name from Hebrew. It is used in Polish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Neftali is a variant of Naftali. An origin associated with Naftali is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Neftali through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,677
- 2,290 boys · 387 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 53
- #2,785 for boys · #12,815 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 98% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 46 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,785 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 70 in 2003. It also appeared in 7 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,193 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Neftali’s family of names
Neftali has a related form in Naftali. In Polish usage, Neftali has a conventional equivalent in the French form Nephtali. In Polish usage, Neftali has a conventional equivalent in the English form Naphtali.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Neftali has relatives in 6 languages.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Neftali
- Neftali ManzambiSwiss association football playerborn 1997
- Neftalí TejaMexican association football playerborn 1991
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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