First names in Hebrew

First name Beruriah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ברוריה

Gematria value: 423

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Beruriah is written ברוריה

Beruriah is another spelling of Bruria, ברוריה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Beruriah mean?

Meaning: from barur, "clear, pure" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Hebrew

Bruria is a Hebrew name, that of the most learned woman of the Talmud. It is linked to barur, "clear, pure", followed by a short form of the Divine Name; its exact meaning is debated. It has become a girl's name again today.

Gematria

Beruriah = 423

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ברוריה has 6 letters:

• בthe letter Bet2
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total423

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter He

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 Beruriah, from ב to ה:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה בָּעִיר וּבָרוּךְ אַתָּה בַּשָּׂדֶה׃

“Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field.”

Deuteronomy 28:3

The book of your first name

Beruriah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Beruriah in three answers

How do you write Beruriah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Beruriah is written ברוריה. Beruriah is another spelling of Bruria, ברוריה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Beruriah?
Written ברוריה, Beruriah is worth 423: the letter Bet (2) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Beruriah mean?
From barur, "clear, pure" (meaning disputed) (origin: Hebrew). Bruria is a Hebrew name, that of the most learned woman of the Talmud. It is linked to barur, "clear, pure", followed by a short form of the Divine Name; its exact meaning is debated. It has become a girl's name again today.