First names in Hebrew

First name Assi: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אסי

Gematria value: 71

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Assi is written אסי

Meaning and origin

What does Assi mean?

Meaning: short for Asaf, "he has gathered"; also a Talmudic name
Origin: Hebrew

Assi is today the usual short form of Asaf, a Hebrew name meaning "he has gathered". It is also a name from the Talmud: Rabbi Assi, a master of the Land of Israel, and Rav Assi, in Babylonia, are sages often quoted. Both are written with the same letters.

Gematria

Assi = 71

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• סthe letter Samekh60
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total71

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 Assi, 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

Assi, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Assi in three answers

How do you write Assi in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Assi is written אסי.

What is the gematria value of Assi?
Written אסי, Assi is worth 71: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Samekh (60) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Assi mean?
Short for Asaf, "he has gathered"; also a Talmudic name (origin: Hebrew). Assi is today the usual short form of Asaf, a Hebrew name meaning "he has gathered". It is also a name from the Talmud: Rabbi Assi, a master of the Land of Israel, and Rav Assi, in Babylonia, are sages often quoted. Both are written with the same letters.