First names in Hebrew

First name Efron: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עפרון

Gematria value: 406

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Efron is written עפרון

Meaning and origin

What does Efron mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of the man from whom Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah, in Hebron. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to afar, "dust", or to ofer, "fawn".

Gematria

Efron = 406

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עפרון has 5 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• פthe letter Pe80
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total406

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 Efron, 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

Efron, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Efron in three answers

How do you write Efron in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Efron is written עפרון.

What is the gematria value of Efron?
Written עפרון, Efron is worth 406: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Efron mean?
Of disputed origin (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of the man from whom Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah, in Hebron. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to afar, "dust", or to ofer, "fawn".