First names in Hebrew

First name Alfred: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלפרד

Gematria value: 315

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Alfred is written אלפרד

Meaning and origin

What does Alfred 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

Alfred = 315

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אלפרד has 5 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• פthe letter Pe80
• רthe letter Resh200
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total315

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Dalet

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 Alfred, from א to ד:

אוֹדְךָ עַל כִּי נוֹרָאוֹת נִפְלֵיתִי נִפְלָאִים מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְנַפְשִׁי יֹדַעַת מְאֹד׃

“I give thanks to You, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it well.”

Psalms 139:14

The book of your first name

Alfred, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Alfred in three answers

How do you write Alfred in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Alfred is written אלפרד.

What is the gematria value of Alfred?
Written אלפרד, Alfred is worth 315: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Alfred 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.