First names in Hebrew

First name Abaye: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אביי

Gematria value: 23

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Abaye is written אביי

Meaning and origin

What does Abaye mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin; perhaps "little father"
Origin: Aramaic

Abaye is the name of one of the greatest masters of the Babylonian Talmud, in the fourth century. It is an Aramaic name whose meaning is debated: it is often read as an affectionate diminutive of abba, "father", a "little father". It still echoes in every house of study, almost always next to the name of his friend and sparring partner, Rava.

Gematria

Abaye = 23

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אביי has 4 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• בthe letter Bet2
• יthe letter Yod10
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total23

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph 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 Abaye, from א to י:

אַשְׂכִּילְךָ וְאוֹרְךָ בְּדֶרֶךְ־זוּ תֵלֵךְ אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי׃

“I will teach you and show you the way you should go; I will counsel you, with My eye upon you.”

Psalms 32:8

The book of your first name

Abaye, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Abaye in three answers

How do you write Abaye in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Abaye is written אביי.

What is the gematria value of Abaye?
Written אביי, Abaye is worth 23: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Abaye mean?
Of disputed origin; perhaps "little father (origin: Aramaic). Abaye is the name of one of the greatest masters of the Babylonian Talmud, in the fourth century. It is an Aramaic name whose meaning is debated: it is often read as an affectionate diminutive of abba, "father", a "little father". It still echoes in every house of study, almost always next to the name of his friend and sparring partner, Rava.