First names in Hebrew

First name Cooper: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קופר

Gematria value: 386

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Cooper is written קופר

Meaning and origin

What does Cooper mean?

Meaning: "barrel maker"
Origin: English

Cooper is an English occupational surname: the cooper made barrels, casks and tubs out of wooden staves. It became a first name in America and Australia, and it has been among the favorite boys' names in the United States for fifteen years.

Gematria

Cooper = 386

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קופר has 4 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• וthe letter Vav6
• פthe letter Pe80
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total386

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Resh

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 Cooper, from ק to ר:

קְחוּ־מוּסָרִי וְאַל־כָּסֶף וְדַעַת מֵחָרוּץ נִבְחָר׃

“Take my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than the finest gold.”

Proverbs 8:10

The book of your first name

Cooper, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Cooper in three answers

How do you write Cooper in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Cooper is written קופר.

What is the gematria value of Cooper?
Written קופר, Cooper is worth 386: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Cooper mean?
Barrel maker (origin: English). Cooper is an English occupational surname: the cooper made barrels, casks and tubs out of wooden staves. It became a first name in America and Australia, and it has been among the favorite boys' names in the United States for fifteen years.