First names in Hebrew

First name Glenn: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גלן

Gematria value: 83

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Glenn is written גלן

Meaning and origin

What does Glenn 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

Glenn = 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 Glenn, 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

Glenn, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Glenn in three answers

How do you write Glenn in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Glenn is written גלן.

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

What does Glenn 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.