First names in Hebrew

First name Edith: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אדית׳

Gematria value: 415

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Edith is written אדית׳

Meaning and origin

What does Edith mean?

Meaning: "prosperous in battle"
Origin: Old English

Edith comes from the Old English Eadgyth, made of ēad, "wealth, happiness", and gūþ, "battle": "prosperous in battle". It was a name of Anglo-Saxon princesses. In the twentieth century the writer Edith Wharton and the singer Edith Piaf gave it a voice.

Gematria

Edith = 415

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• דthe letter Dalet4
• יthe letter Yod10
• תthe letter Tav400
• Total415

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Tav

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 Edith, from א to ת:

אַשְׁרֵי שֹׁמְרֵי מִשְׁפָּט עֹשֵׂה צְדָקָה בְכׇל־עֵת׃

“Happy are those who keep justice, who do what is right at all times.”

Psalms 106:3

The book of your first name

Edith, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Edith in three answers

How do you write Edith in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Edith is written אדית׳.

What is the gematria value of Edith?
Written אדית׳, Edith is worth 415: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tav (400).

What does Edith mean?
Prosperous in battle (origin: Old English). Edith comes from the Old English Eadgyth, made of ēad, "wealth, happiness", and gūþ, "battle": "prosperous in battle". It was a name of Anglo-Saxon princesses. In the twentieth century the writer Edith Wharton and the singer Edith Piaf gave it a voice.