First names in Hebrew

First name Abbahu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אבהו

Gematria value: 14

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Abbahu is written אבהו

Meaning and origin

What does Abbahu mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin; built on abba, "father"
Origin: Aramaic

Abbahu is an Aramaic name from the Talmud. Its exact meaning is debated; it is built on abba, "father". It is the name of a great teacher of the Land of Israel.

Gematria

Abbahu = 14

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• בthe letter Bet2
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total14

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Vav

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 Abbahu, from א to ו:

אֵלֶיךָ זָעֲקוּ וְנִמְלָטוּ בְּךָ בָטְחוּ וְלֹא־בוֹשׁוּ׃

“To You they cried out, and they were rescued; in You they trusted, and they were not put to shame.”

Psalms 22:6

The book of your first name

Abbahu, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Abbahu in three answers

How do you write Abbahu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Abbahu is written אבהו.

What is the gematria value of Abbahu?
Written אבהו, Abbahu is worth 14: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Abbahu mean?
Of disputed origin; built on abba, "father (origin: Aramaic). Abbahu is an Aramaic name from the Talmud. Its exact meaning is debated; it is built on abba, "father". It is the name of a great teacher of the Land of Israel.