First names in Hebrew

First name Chad: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

צ׳אד

Gematria value: 95

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Chad is written צ׳אד

Meaning and origin

What does Chad mean?

Meaning: disputed, perhaps "battle"
Origin: Old English

Chad comes from the Old English name Ceadda, of uncertain meaning, perhaps from a Welsh word for "battle". It became a popular first name in America in the 1970s.

Gematria

Chad = 95

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

• צthe letter Tzadi90
• אthe letter Aleph1
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total95

The verse of the name

From the letter Tzadi to the letter Dalet

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 Chad, from צ to ד:

צַו אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן זַיִת זָךְ כָּתִית לַמָּאוֹר לְהַעֲלֹת נֵר תָּמִיד׃

“Command the children of Israel to bring you pure olive oil, pressed, for the light, to keep a lamp burning continually.”

Leviticus 24:2

The book of your first name

Chad, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Chad in three answers

How do you write Chad in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Chad is written צ׳אד.

What is the gematria value of Chad?
Written צ׳אד, Chad is worth 95: the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Chad mean?
Disputed, perhaps "battle (origin: Old English). Chad comes from the Old English name Ceadda, of uncertain meaning, perhaps from a Welsh word for "battle". It became a popular first name in America in the 1970s.