First names in Hebrew

First name Achan: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עכן

Gematria value: 140

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Achan is written עכן

Meaning and origin

What does Achan mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a biblical name, that of a man of the tribe of Judah in the days of Joshua (Joshua 7:1). Its meaning is unknown. The book of Chronicles calls him Achar, "the one who troubles" (1 Chronicles 2:7), playing on his story.

Gematria

Achan = 140

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

• עthe letter Ayin70
• כthe letter Kaf20
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total140

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter final Nun

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 Achan, from ע to ן:

עִטַּרְתָּ שְׁנַת טוֹבָתֶךָ וּמַעְגָּלֶיךָ יִרְעֲפוּן דָּשֶׁן׃

“You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths overflow with abundance.”

Psalms 65:12

The book of your first name

Achan, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Achan in three answers

How do you write Achan in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Achan is written עכן.

What is the gematria value of Achan?
Written עכן, Achan is worth 140: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Kaf (20) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Achan mean?
Of disputed origin (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a biblical name, that of a man of the tribe of Judah in the days of Joshua (Joshua 7:1). Its meaning is unknown. The book of Chronicles calls him Achar, "the one who troubles" (1 Chronicles 2:7), playing on his story.