First names in Hebrew

First name Gemma: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ג׳מה

Gematria value: 48

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Gemma is written ג׳מה

Meaning and origin

What does Gemma mean?

Meaning: "gem, precious stone"
Origin: Latin

Gemma is an Italian name from the Latin gemma, “bud” and “precious stone”. It is much loved in Italy and Britain, and it has come to America in recent decades.

Gematria

Gemma = 48

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

• גthe letter Gimel3
• מthe letter Mem40
• הthe letter He5
• Total48

The verse of the name

From the letter Gimel to the letter He

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 Gemma, from ג to ה:

גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ לֹא־יַחְשִׁיךְ מִמֶּךָּ וְלַיְלָה כַּיּוֹם יָאִיר כַּחֲשֵׁיכָה כָּאוֹרָה׃

“Even darkness is not dark for You; the night shines like the day, darkness and light are alike.”

Psalms 139:12

The book of your first name

Gemma, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Gemma in three answers

How do you write Gemma in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Gemma is written ג׳מה.

What is the gematria value of Gemma?
Written ג׳מה, Gemma is worth 48: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter He (5).

What does Gemma mean?
Gem, precious stone (origin: Latin). Gemma is an Italian name from the Latin gemma, “bud” and “precious stone”. It is much loved in Italy and Britain, and it has come to America in recent decades.