First names in Hebrew

First name Ben: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

בן

Gematria value: 52

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ben is written בן

Meaning and origin

What does Ben mean?

Meaning: "son"; short for Benjamin
Origin: Hebrew

Ben is first of all a Hebrew word: ben means "son". It is also the short form of Benjamin, which became a name in its own right across the English-speaking world. Short and direct, it speaks of the simplest bond there is: being someone's child.

Gematria

Ben = 52

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

• בthe letter Bet2
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total52

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter final Nun

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 Ben, from ב to ן:

בְּחׇכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָן׃

“With wisdom a house is built, and with understanding it is made firm.”

Proverbs 24:3

The book of your first name

Ben, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ben in three answers

How do you write Ben in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ben is written בן.

What is the gematria value of Ben?
Written בן, Ben is worth 52: the letter Bet (2) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Ben mean?
Son"; short for Benjamin (origin: Hebrew). Ben is first of all a Hebrew word: ben means "son". It is also the short form of Benjamin, which became a name in its own right across the English-speaking world. Short and direct, it speaks of the simplest bond there is: being someone's child.