First names in Hebrew
First name Duvi: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling
דוד
Gematria value: 14
Its spelling
In Hebrew, Duvi is written דוד
For the book, we recommend the original spelling, the one the name comes from; the phonetic spelling remains possible for those attached to the sound of their name.
Meaning and origin
What does Duvi mean?
Meaning: pet form of David, "beloved"
Origin: Hebrew
Duvi is the pet form of Dovid, David, used every day in Orthodox families. David is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved”.
Gematria
Duvi = 14
In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. דוד has 3 letters:
- דthe letter Dalet4
- וthe letter Vav6
- דthe letter Dalet4
- Total14
Written דובי (as it sounds in English), Duvi is worth 22.
The verse of the name
From the letter Dalet to the letter Dalet
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 Duvi, from ד to ד:
דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים כַּדָּרְבֹנוֹת וּכְמַשְׂמְרוֹת נְטוּעִים בַּעֲלֵי אֲסֻפּוֹת נִתְּנוּ מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד׃
“The words of the wise are like goads, like nails firmly planted; the masters of collections gave them from one shepherd.”
Ecclesiastes 12:11
The book of your first name
Duvi, in nine pages
- Duvi, in Hebrew
- Letter by letter
- The number of your name
- The verse of your name
- The portrait of Duvi
- Duvi, day to day
- What tradition says about names
- The sources
Frequently asked
Duvi in three answers
How do you write Duvi in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Duvi is written דוד. Duvi is a pet form of Dovid, David, דוד in Hebrew. As it sounds in English, it is written דובי.
What is the gematria value of Duvi?
Written דוד, Duvi is worth 14: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Dalet (4). Written דובי (as it sounds in English), it is worth 22.
What does Duvi mean?
Pet form of David, "beloved (origin: Hebrew). Duvi is the pet form of Dovid, David, used every day in Orthodox families. David is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved”.
A name describes a leaning, never a destiny: “Israel is above the mazal” (Shabbat 156a).