First names in Hebrew

First name Cole: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קול

Gematria value: 136

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Cole is written קול

Meaning and origin

What does Cole mean?

Meaning: disputed ("coal-black", or short for Nicholas)
Origin: English

Cole is an English surname, from the Old English Cola, perhaps "coal-black, swarthy"; it can also be a medieval short form of Nicholas. It has been popular as a first name in America since the 1990s.

Gematria

Cole = 136

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

• קthe letter Kuf100
• וthe letter Vav6
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total136

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Lamed

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 Cole, from ק to ל:

קֶשֶׁת גִּבֹּרִים חַתִּים וְנִכְשָׁלִים אָזְרוּ חָיִל׃

“The bow of the mighty is broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength.”

1 Samuel 2:4

The book of your first name

Cole, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Cole in three answers

How do you write Cole in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Cole is written קול.

What is the gematria value of Cole?
Written קול, Cole is worth 136: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Cole mean?
Disputed ("coal-black", or short for Nicholas) (origin: English). Cole is an English surname, from the Old English Cola, perhaps "coal-black, swarthy"; it can also be a medieval short form of Nicholas. It has been popular as a first name in America since the 1990s.