Neftali

Neftali is a form of the biblical name Naphtali, often written Neftalí in Spanish. The Hebrew name is associated with struggle or wrestling. In Genesis, Naphtali is a son of Jacob and Bilhah, and Rachel's naming words connect him with her own struggle within the family. His name later identifies one of the tribes of Israel.

The Spanish form preserves that scriptural background while sounding and looking different from the familiar English Bible spelling. The accent in Neftalí indicates the stressed final syllable in standard Spanish writing; the unaccented version is also encountered in records using English conventions. This gives families a concrete spelling decision tied to language, while the underlying biblical identity remains the same.