First names in Hebrew

First name Eden: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עדן

Gematria value: 124

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Eden is written עדן

Meaning and origin

What does Eden mean?

Meaning: "delight"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: eden, "delight, pleasure". It is the name of the garden where the Torah places the first man and the first woman: "God planted a garden in Eden, in the east" (Genesis 2:8). It is given today to boys and girls alike.

Gematria

Eden = 124

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

• עthe letter Ayin70
• דthe letter Dalet4
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total124

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter final Nun

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 Eden, from ע to ן:

עִטַּרְתָּ שְׁנַת טוֹבָתֶךָ וּמַעְגָּלֶיךָ יִרְעֲפוּן דָּשֶׁן׃

“You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths overflow with abundance.”

Psalms 65:12

The book of your first name

Eden, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Eden in three answers

How do you write Eden in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Eden is written עדן.

What is the gematria value of Eden?
Written עדן, Eden is worth 124: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Eden mean?
Delight (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: eden, "delight, pleasure". It is the name of the garden where the Torah places the first man and the first woman: "God planted a garden in Eden, in the east" (Genesis 2:8). It is given today to boys and girls alike.