First names in Hebrew

First name Calvin: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קלווין

Gematria value: 202

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Calvin is written קלווין

Meaning and origin

What does Calvin mean?

Meaning: "bald" (from Calvinus)
Origin: Latin

Calvin comes from the Latin Calvinus, from calvus, "bald". It became a first name in America in the nineteenth century, was borne by President Calvin Coolidge, and is still widely used.

Gematria

Calvin = 202

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

• קthe letter Kuf100
• לthe letter Lamed30
• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• יthe letter Yod10
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total202

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf 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 Calvin, from ק to ן:

קָרוֹב צִדְקִי יָצָא יִשְׁעִי וּזְרֹעַי עַמִּים יִשְׁפֹּטוּ אֵלַי אִיִּים יְקַוּוּ וְאֶל־זְרֹעִי יְיַחֵלוּן׃

“My justice is near, My salvation has gone forth, and My arms will judge the peoples; the distant islands wait for Me, and they hope in My arm.”

Isaiah 51:5

The book of your first name

Calvin, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Calvin in three answers

How do you write Calvin in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Calvin is written קלווין.

What is the gematria value of Calvin?
Written קלווין, Calvin is worth 202: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Calvin mean?
Bald" (from Calvinus) (origin: Latin). Calvin comes from the Latin Calvinus, from calvus, "bald". It became a first name in America in the nineteenth century, was borne by President Calvin Coolidge, and is still widely used.