First names in Hebrew

First name Dror: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דרור

Gematria value: 410

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Dror is written דרור

Meaning and origin

What does Dror mean?

Meaning: "freedom"; also a small bird
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word with two meanings. Dror is "freedom", release; and it is also the name of a small bird that flies freely, the swallow or the sparrow depending on the translator. It is a modern name, very popular in Jewish families.

Gematria

Dror = 410

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

• דthe letter Dalet4
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total410

The verse of the name

From the letter Dalet 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 Dror, from ד to ר:

דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּיר׃

“The righteous hate a lying word, but the wicked bring stench and shame.”

Proverbs 13:5

The book of your first name

Dror, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Dror in three answers

How do you write Dror in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Dror is written דרור.

What is the gematria value of Dror?
Written דרור, Dror is worth 410: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Dror mean?
Freedom"; also a small bird (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word with two meanings. Dror is "freedom", release; and it is also the name of a small bird that flies freely, the swallow or the sparrow depending on the translator. It is a modern name, very popular in Jewish families.