First names in Hebrew

First name Dov: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דב

Gematria value: 6

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Dov is written דב

Meaning and origin

What does Dov mean?

Meaning: "bear"
Origin: Hebrew

Dov is a Hebrew name meaning "bear". Among Ashkenazi Jews it is often paired with its Yiddish equivalent, Ber, and it is very common in modern Hebrew.

Gematria

Dov = 6

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

• דthe letter Dalet4
• בthe letter Bet2
• Total6

The verse of the name

From the letter Dalet to the letter Bet

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 Dov, from ד to ב:

דַּבֶּר־נָא בְּאׇזְנֵי הָעָם וְיִשְׁאֲלוּ אִישׁ מֵאֵת רֵעֵהוּ וְאִשָּׁה מֵאֵת רְעוּתָהּ כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב׃

“Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man ask of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, objects of silver and objects of gold.”

Exodus 11:2

The book of your first name

Dov, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Dov in three answers

How do you write Dov in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Dov is written דב.

What is the gematria value of Dov?
Written דב, Dov is worth 6: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Bet (2).

What does Dov mean?
Bear (origin: Hebrew). Dov is a Hebrew name meaning "bear". Among Ashkenazi Jews it is often paired with its Yiddish equivalent, Ber, and it is very common in modern Hebrew.