First names in Hebrew

First name Bill: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ביל

Gematria value: 42

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Bill is written ביל

Bill is an English short form of William.

Meaning and origin

What does Bill mean?

Meaning: "the one whose will protects"
Origin: Germanic

William comes from the Germanic Willahelm, made of wil, "will, desire", and helm, "helmet", that is, protection: "the one whose will protects". It crossed into England in 1066 with William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, and became the English name above all others, borne by kings and by Shakespeare. Liam, Will, Bill and Billy are its short forms.

Gematria

Bill = 42

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

• בthe letter Bet2
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total42

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter Lamed

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 Bill, from ב to ל:

בְּלֶכְתְּךָ לֹא־יֵצַר צַעֲדֶךָ וְאִם־תָּרוּץ לֹא תִכָּשֵׁל׃

“When you walk, your step will not be cramped, and if you run, you will not stumble.”

Proverbs 4:12

The book of your first name

Bill, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Bill in three answers

How do you write Bill in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Bill is written ביל. Bill is an English short form of William.

What is the gematria value of Bill?
Written ביל, Bill is worth 42: the letter Bet (2) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Bill mean?
The one whose will protects (origin: Germanic). William comes from the Germanic Willahelm, made of wil, "will, desire", and helm, "helmet", that is, protection: "the one whose will protects". It crossed into England in 1066 with William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, and became the English name above all others, borne by kings and by Shakespeare. Liam, Will, Bill and Billy are its short forms.