First names in Hebrew

First name Glen: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גלן

Gematria value: 83

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Glen is written גלן

Glen is a spelling of Glenn.

Meaning and origin

What does Glen mean?

Meaning: "valley"
Origin: Scottish

Glenn comes from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, "narrow valley". It became a first name in the twentieth century and was popular in America and Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Glen is a common spelling.

Gematria

Glen = 83

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

• גthe letter Gimel3
• לthe letter Lamed30
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total83

The verse of the name

From the letter Gimel 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 Glen, from ג to ן:

גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן׃

“Even a fool who keeps silent is counted wise; one who shuts his lips, as understanding.”

Proverbs 17:28

The book of your first name

Glen, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Glen in three answers

How do you write Glen in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Glen is written גלן. Glen is a spelling of Glenn.

What is the gematria value of Glen?
Written גלן, Glen is worth 83: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Glen mean?
Valley (origin: Scottish). Glenn comes from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, "narrow valley". It became a first name in the twentieth century and was popular in America and Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Glen is a common spelling.