Neftaly
Maricela Neftaly Gallegos Gonzalez is a Mexican former luchadora, known under the ring name Neftaly, sometimes spelled Neftali. Over the years, Neftaly worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Universal Wrestling Association and AAA in Mexico and for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, JDStar, W*ING and Big Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan.
Meaning & Origin of Neftaly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maricela Neftaly Gallegos Gonzalez is a Mexican former luchadora, known under the ring name Neftaly, sometimes spelled Neftali. Over the years, Neftaly worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Universal Wrestling Association and AAA in Mexico and for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, JDStar, W*ING and Big Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan.
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The Story of Neftaly
As a girl name
Neftaly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 16 Neftalys were born — ranking #7,138 that year. As of 2026, Neftaly ranks #11,967 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 170 Neftalys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Neftaly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 19 Neftalys were born — ranking #4,276 that year. As of 2026, Neftaly ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 371 Neftalys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Neftaly
Neftaly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 371 births in the dataset. Neftaly's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,276. Use the chart and map above to compare Neftaly's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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