First names in Hebrew

First name Boruch: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ברוך

Gematria value: 228

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Boruch is written ברוך

Boruch is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Baruch, ברוך in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Boruch mean?

Meaning: "blessed"
Origin: Hebrew

Baruch is a Hebrew name meaning "blessed". It is the first word of every Jewish blessing: "Baruch Atah…", "Blessed are You". The Torah says it to the one who follows its ways: "Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out" (Deuteronomy 28:6).

Gematria

Boruch = 228

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ברוך has 4 letters:

• בthe letter Bet2
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• ךthe letter final Kaf20
• Total228

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter final Kaf

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 Boruch, from ב to ך:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה בְּבֹאֶךָ וּבָרוּךְ אַתָּה בְּצֵאתֶךָ׃

“Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out.”

Deuteronomy 28:6

The book of your first name

Boruch, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Boruch in three answers

How do you write Boruch in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Boruch is written ברוך. Boruch is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Baruch, ברוך in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Boruch?
Written ברוך, Boruch is worth 228: the letter Bet (2) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Kaf (20).

What does Boruch mean?
Blessed (origin: Hebrew). Baruch is a Hebrew name meaning "blessed". It is the first word of every Jewish blessing: "Baruch Atah…", "Blessed are You". The Torah says it to the one who follows its ways: "Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out" (Deuteronomy 28:6).