First names in Hebrew

First name Daphne: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דפני

Gematria value: 144

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Daphne is written דפני

Meaning and origin

What does Daphne mean?

Meaning: "laurel"
Origin: Greek

Daphne is the Greek word for the laurel, the evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean, with fragrant leaves. It has been given as a first name in English since the nineteenth century.

Gematria

Daphne = 144

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

• דthe letter Dalet4
• פthe letter Pe80
• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total144

The verse of the name

From the letter Dalet to the letter Yod

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 Daphne, from ד to י:

דֶּרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּי׃

“I will run in the way of Your commandments, for You open wide my heart.”

Psalms 119:32

The book of your first name

Daphne, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Daphne in three answers

How do you write Daphne in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Daphne is written דפני.

What is the gematria value of Daphne?
Written דפני, Daphne is worth 144: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Daphne mean?
Laurel (origin: Greek). Daphne is the Greek word for the laurel, the evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean, with fragrant leaves. It has been given as a first name in English since the nineteenth century.