First names in Hebrew

First name Colin: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קולין

Gematria value: 196

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Colin is written קולין

Meaning and origin

What does Colin mean?

Meaning: disputed ("young pup" in Gaelic, or a pet form of Nicholas)
Origin: disputed

Colin has two possible origins: the Scottish Gaelic cailean, "young pup, whelp", and a medieval pet form of Nicholas. It has been a popular first name in Britain and America since the mid-twentieth century. Collin is a common spelling.

Gematria

Colin = 196

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קולין has 5 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• וthe letter Vav6
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total196

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 Colin, 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

Colin, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Colin in three answers

How do you write Colin in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Colin is written קולין.

What is the gematria value of Colin?
Written קולין, Colin is worth 196: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Colin mean?
Disputed ("young pup" in Gaelic, or a pet form of Nicholas) (origin: disputed). Colin has two possible origins: the Scottish Gaelic cailean, "young pup, whelp", and a medieval pet form of Nicholas. It has been a popular first name in Britain and America since the mid-twentieth century. Collin is a common spelling.