First names in Hebrew

First name Arthur: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דב

Gematria value: 6

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Arthur is written דב

דבDov, the Hebrew bearDov, "bear", is a common Hebrew and Jewish name: if your name means "bear", Dov says the same thing in Hebrew.Value: 6

ארתורAs it sounds in EnglishThe Hebrew letters that transcribe the sound of your name: for a book that reads this sound rather than the origin of the name.Value: 807

Meaning and origin

What does Arthur mean?

Meaning: disputed, often linked to "bear"
Origin: Celtic

Arthur is an old Celtic name whose origin is disputed; it is most often linked to the Celtic word art, "bear". It is the name of the legendary King Arthur of the Round Table, and it has come back strongly in Britain, where it is among the most given boys' names today. Arturo is its Spanish and Italian form.

Gematria

Arthur = 6

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. דב has 2 letters:

דthe letter Dalet4
בthe letter Bet2
Total6

Written ארתור (as it sounds in English), Arthur is worth 807.

The verse of the name

From the letter Dalet to the letter Bet

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 Arthur, from ד to ב:

דַּבֶּר־נָא בְּאׇזְנֵי הָעָם וְיִשְׁאֲלוּ אִישׁ מֵאֵת רֵעֵהוּ וְאִשָּׁה מֵאֵת רְעוּתָהּ כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב׃

“Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man ask of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, objects of silver and objects of gold.”

Exodus 11:2

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Frequently asked

Arthur in three answers

How do you write Arthur in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Arthur is written דב. As it sounds in English, it is written ארתור.

What is the gematria value of Arthur?
Written דב, Arthur is worth 6: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Bet (2). Written ארתור (as it sounds in English), it is worth 807.

What does Arthur mean?
Disputed, often linked to "bear (origin: Celtic). Arthur is an old Celtic name whose origin is disputed; it is most often linked to the Celtic word art, "bear". It is the name of the legendary King Arthur of the Round Table, and it has come back strongly in Britain, where it is among the most given boys' names today. Arturo is its Spanish and Italian form.

A name describes a leaning, never a destiny: “Israel is above the mazal” (Shabbat 156a).