First names in Hebrew

First name Chen: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

חן

Gematria value: 58

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Chen is written חן

Meaning and origin

What does Chen mean?

Meaning: "grace, charm"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: chen, "grace, charm, favor". It is a modern name, given to girls and boys alike. The "ch" is pronounced from the back of the throat.

Gematria

Chen = 58

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. חן has 2 letters:

• חthe letter Chet8
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total58

The verse of the name

From the letter Chet 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 Chen, from ח to ן:

חוֹמָה הָיוּ עָלֵינוּ גַּם־לַיְלָה גַּם־יוֹמָם כׇּל־יְמֵי הֱיוֹתֵנוּ עִמָּם רֹעִים הַצֹּאן׃

“They were a wall around us both night and day, all the days we were with them tending the flocks.”

1 Samuel 25:16

The book of your first name

Chen, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Chen in three answers

How do you write Chen in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Chen is written חן.

What is the gematria value of Chen?
Written חן, Chen is worth 58: the letter Chet (8) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Chen mean?
Grace, charm (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: chen, "grace, charm, favor". It is a modern name, given to girls and boys alike. The "ch" is pronounced from the back of the throat.