First names in Hebrew

First name Fishel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פישל

Gematria value: 420

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Fishel is written פישל

Fishel often goes together with the Hebrew name Ephraim, אפרים.

Meaning and origin

What does Fishel mean?

Meaning: "little fish"
Origin: Yiddish

Fishel is a Yiddish name: from fish, with the affectionate ending -el, "little fish". It is a kinnui, the everyday companion name, that often goes with the Hebrew name Ephraim: Ephraim Fishel.

Gematria

Fishel = 420

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

• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• שthe letter Shin300
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total420

The verse of the name

From the letter Pe to the letter Lamed

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 Fishel, from פ to ל:

פֶּן־יִטְרֹף כְּאַרְיֵה נַפְשִׁי פֹּרֵק וְאֵין מַצִּיל׃

“Lest he tear me apart like a lion, dragging me off with no one to rescue me.”

Psalms 7:3

The book of your first name

Fishel, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Fishel in three answers

How do you write Fishel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Fishel is written פישל. Fishel often goes together with the Hebrew name Ephraim, אפרים.

What is the gematria value of Fishel?
Written פישל, Fishel is worth 420: the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Fishel mean?
Little fish (origin: Yiddish). Fishel is a Yiddish name: from fish, with the affectionate ending -el, "little fish". It is a kinnui, the everyday companion name, that often goes with the Hebrew name Ephraim: Ephraim Fishel.