First names in Hebrew

First name Asaf: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אסף

Gematria value: 141

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Asaf is written אסף

Meaning and origin

What does Asaf mean?

Meaning: "he has gathered"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: asaf means "he has gathered, he has collected". It is a biblical name, very popular in Hebrew; English Bibles spell it Asaph.

Gematria

Asaf = 141

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• סthe letter Samekh60
• ףthe letter final Pe80
• Total141

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter final Pe

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 Asaf, from א to ף:

אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶדֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָף׃

“Truth will spring up from the earth, and justice will look down from heaven.”

Psalms 85:12

The book of your first name

Asaf, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Asaf in three answers

How do you write Asaf in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Asaf is written אסף.

What is the gematria value of Asaf?
Written אסף, Asaf is worth 141: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Samekh (60) + the letter final Pe (80).

What does Asaf mean?
He has gathered (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: asaf means "he has gathered, he has collected". It is a biblical name, very popular in Hebrew; English Bibles spell it Asaph.