First names in Hebrew

First name Abba: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אבא

Gematria value: 4

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Abba is written אבא

Meaning and origin

What does Abba mean?

Meaning: "father"
Origin: Aramaic

Abba is an Aramaic word meaning "father". It passed into everyday Hebrew, where children still call their father abba. It was already a given name in the days of the Talmud, borne by many sages, and it has stayed one.

Gematria

Abba = 4

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אבא has 3 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• בthe letter Bet2
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total4

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Aleph

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 Abba, from א to א:

אֱמֹר לַחׇכְמָה אֲחֹתִי אָתְּ וּמֹדָע לַבִּינָה תִקְרָא׃

“Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your close friend.”

Proverbs 7:4

The book of your first name

Abba, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Abba in three answers

How do you write Abba in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Abba is written אבא.

What is the gematria value of Abba?
Written אבא, Abba is worth 4: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Abba mean?
Father (origin: Aramaic). Abba is an Aramaic word meaning "father". It passed into everyday Hebrew, where children still call their father abba. It was already a given name in the days of the Talmud, borne by many sages, and it has stayed one.