First names in Hebrew

First name Erez: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ארז

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Erez is written ארז

Meaning and origin

What does Erez mean?

Meaning: "cedar"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: erez, "cedar", the great tree of Lebanon with its precious, fragrant wood. It is a modern name, very popular in Jewish families.

Gematria

Erez = 208

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• רthe letter Resh200
• זthe letter Zayin7
• Total208

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Zayin

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 Erez, from א to ז:

אִם־חוֹמָה הִיא נִבְנֶה עָלֶיהָ טִירַת כָּסֶף וְאִם־דֶּלֶת הִיא נָצוּר עָלֶיהָ לוּחַ אָרֶז׃

“If she is a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver; if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.”

Song of Songs 8:9

The book of your first name

Erez, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Erez in three answers

How do you write Erez in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Erez is written ארז.

What is the gematria value of Erez?
Written ארז, Erez is worth 208: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Zayin (7).

What does Erez mean?
Cedar (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: erez, "cedar", the great tree of Lebanon with its precious, fragrant wood. It is a modern name, very popular in Jewish families.