First names in Hebrew

First name Alfie: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלפי

Gematria value: 121

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Alfie is written אלפי

Alfie is the pet form of Alfred.

Meaning and origin

What does Alfie mean?

Meaning: "wise counsel"
Origin: Old English

Alfred comes from the Old English Ælfræd, made of ælf, "elf", and ræd, "counsel": in the old poetic language, "wise counsel". Alfred the Great, king of Wessex in the ninth century, defended England and promoted learning. Alfie is its pet form, back in favor in Britain, and Alfredo its Spanish and Italian form.

Gematria

Alfie = 121

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total121

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 Alfie, 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

Alfie, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Alfie in three answers

How do you write Alfie in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Alfie is written אלפי. Alfie is the pet form of Alfred.

What is the gematria value of Alfie?
Written אלפי, Alfie is worth 121: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Alfie mean?
Wise counsel (origin: Old English). Alfred comes from the Old English Ælfræd, made of ælf, "elf", and ræd, "counsel": in the old poetic language, "wise counsel". Alfred the Great, king of Wessex in the ninth century, defended England and promoted learning. Alfie is its pet form, back in favor in Britain, and Alfredo its Spanish and Italian form.