First names in Hebrew

First name Drew: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דרו

Gematria value: 210

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Drew is written דרו

Drew is a short form of Andrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Drew mean?

Meaning: "manly, brave"
Origin: Greek

Andrew comes from the Greek Andreas, from aner, andros, "man", and andreios, "manly, brave". It is the national name of Scotland and has been one of the most given names in America and Britain for a century. Andy and Drew are its short forms, Andre its French form, Andres its Spanish form.

Gematria

Drew = 210

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

• דthe letter Dalet4
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total210

The verse of the name

From the letter Dalet to the letter Vav

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 Drew, from ד to ו:

דּוֹר לְדוֹר יְשַׁבַּח מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וּגְבוּרֹתֶיךָ יַגִּידוּ׃

“One generation will praise Your works to the next, and they will tell of Your mighty deeds.”

Psalms 145:4

The book of your first name

Drew, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Drew in three answers

How do you write Drew in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Drew is written דרו. Drew is a short form of Andrew.

What is the gematria value of Drew?
Written דרו, Drew is worth 210: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Drew mean?
Manly, brave (origin: Greek). Andrew comes from the Greek Andreas, from aner, andros, "man", and andreios, "manly, brave". It is the national name of Scotland and has been one of the most given names in America and Britain for a century. Andy and Drew are its short forms, Andre its French form, Andres its Spanish form.