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A Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Naphtali. In the Old Testament, Naphtali was the sixth son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name symbolizes the struggle and eventual triumph of his mother, Rachel.
Less common today
Naftoli isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,421 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Renowned Talmudist and Rosh Yeshiva
Early 20th-century European rabbi
