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The first name 
Naphtali

Naphtali is a unisex first name, but it has been given primarily to boys for a number of years.

Naphtali is a very rare first name!

At least in the US, the name Naphtali is extremely rare. Recently, only a handful of babies has been named Naphtali each year. That means it’s extremely unlikely that a boy or girl called Naphtali will meet someone with the same name. So, Naphtali is a very special name!

You won't believe all there is 
to discover about the name
 
Naphtali

Naphtali -
once in a blue moon

Do you know the feeling when you go to the zoo and the animal that is supposed to be in the enclosure is not there? You know it should be there, but you've never seen it? It's the same with Naphtali. Children named Naphtali have made themselves scarce. But some parents got a taste for it a few years ago: At No. 6,964 Naphtali ranked higher than ever before in 1982. By comparison, there have been 106 years in which the first name Naphtali has not been given at all (or less than 5 times, which is the minimum number required for a name to be included in the statistics), most recently in 2005. In general, parents name their babies Naphtali only once in a blue moon, so kids and adults with this name can consider themselves exceptional!

In years where the graph has no value, the name Naphtali was given less than five times or even none at all in the entire USA.

Naphtali in 2022 – a precious jewel

In 2022, Naphtali continues to be a precious jewel: 9 newborns were named Naphtali that year, ranking #17,307 in the SmartGenius name statistics. If your baby's name is Naphtali, you must have a flair for beautiful and rare names: Congratulations, your child is sure to feel unique.

Naphtali has 8 letters 
and begins with an N

Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: 3.4% of all common first names in the US begin with an N. This means that N as the first letter for given names is neither particularly common nor rare. The most common initial letters of first names are A, J and K, while U, X and Q are the least common initials of first names.

With eight letters, the name Naphtali is long compared to other names. In fact, 14.5% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly eight letters. 78% of all first names are shorter, while only 8% of all boys’ and girls’ names use nine letters or even more. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long with no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.

Thus, if 3.4% of all first names start with an N, this initial letter is slightly less common than all other letters on average.

With hands, flags and sounds 
How to say Naphtali

If your name is Naphtali and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...

This is how you spell the name Naphtali

So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Naphtali, you can simply say:

Nut

Apple

Pig

Hat

Tiger

Apple

Lion

Igloo

This is how the name Naphtali is spelled in the NATO phonetic alphabet

The NATO alphabet often helps people spell words on the phone or radio when there are communication problems.

How do you write Naphtali in Braille?

Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.

Naphtali

Naphtali

You want to tell a deaf person that your name is Naphtali

Just use American Sign Language!

The name Naphtali is particularly colorful in the Semaphore flag signaling system!

These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.

N
A
P
H
T
A
L
I

Have you ever waved the name Naphtali

In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.

N
A
P
H
T
A
L
I

Beeping like crazy...

In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Naphtali sounds like this: