First names in Hebrew

First name Naftali: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

נפתלי

Gematria value: 570

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Naftali is written נפתלי

Meaning and origin

What does Naftali mean?

Meaning: "my struggle"
Origin: Hebrew

Naftali, Naphtali in English Bibles, is the name of Jacob's sixth son, born of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid. Rachel gives him this name, saying: “I have wrestled a mighty wrestling with my sister, and I have prevailed” (Genesis 30:8). Your name comes from the verb “to wrestle” and means “my struggle”.

Gematria

Naftali = 570

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. נפתלי has 5 letters:

• נthe letter Nun50
• פthe letter Pe80
• תthe letter Tav400
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total570

The verse of the name

From the letter Nun to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Naftali, from נ to י:

נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי׃

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

Psalms 119:105

The book of your first name

Naftali, in nine pages

• Naftali, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Naftali
• Naftali, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Naftali in three answers

How do you write Naftali in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Naftali is written נפתלי.

What is the gematria value of Naftali?
Written נפתלי, Naftali is worth 570: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Naftali mean?
My struggle (origin: Hebrew). Naftali, Naphtali in English Bibles, is the name of Jacob's sixth son, born of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid. Rachel gives him this name, saying: “I have wrestled a mighty wrestling with my sister, and I have prevailed” (Genesis 30:8). Your name comes from the verb “to wrestle” and means “my struggle”.