First names in Hebrew

First name Feige: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פייגא

Gematria value: 104

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Feige is written פייגא

Feige is another spelling of Feiga, פייגא in Hebrew letters.

Meaning and origin

What does Feige mean?

Meaning: "bird" (origin disputed)
Origin: Yiddish

Feiga, or Feige, is a Yiddish name that was very common among the Jews of Eastern Europe. It is most often linked to foigl, "bird" (German Vogel), which is why it was paired with the Hebrew name Tzipporah, "bird": a girl would be called Tzipporah Feiga. Others hear in it the word feige, "fig". Its origin remains disputed.

Gematria

Feige = 104

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

• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• יthe letter Yod10
• גthe letter Gimel3
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total104

The verse of the name

From the letter Pe to the letter Aleph

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 Feige, from פ to א:

פִּתְאֹם נָפְלָה בָבֶל וַתִּשָּׁבֵר הֵילִילוּ עָלֶיהָ קְחוּ צֳרִי לְמַכְאוֹבָהּ אוּלַי תֵּרָפֵא׃

“Suddenly Babylon has fallen and is shattered. Wail for her; bring balm for her pain, perhaps she may be healed.”

Jeremiah 51:8

The book of your first name

Feige, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Feige in three answers

How do you write Feige in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Feige is written פייגא. Feige is another spelling of Feiga, פייגא in Hebrew letters.

What is the gematria value of Feige?
Written פייגא, Feige is worth 104: the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Feige mean?
Bird" (origin disputed) (origin: Yiddish). Feiga, or Feige, is a Yiddish name that was very common among the Jews of Eastern Europe. It is most often linked to foigl, "bird" (German Vogel), which is why it was paired with the Hebrew name Tzipporah, "bird": a girl would be called Tzipporah Feiga. Others hear in it the word feige, "fig". Its origin remains disputed.