First names in Hebrew

First name Bruria: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ברוריה

Gematria value: 423

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Bruria is written ברוריה

Meaning and origin

What does Bruria 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

Bruria = 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 Bruria, 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

Bruria, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Bruria in three answers

How do you write Bruria in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Bruria is written ברוריה.

What is the gematria value of Bruria?
Written ברוריה, Bruria 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 Bruria 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.