First names in Hebrew

First name Gretchen: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גרטשן

Gematria value: 562

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Gretchen is written גרטשן

Gretchen is a form of Margaret, from the Greek for "pearl".

Meaning and origin

What does Gretchen mean?

Meaning: "pearl"
Origin: Greek

Gretchen is a German pet form of Margarete, Margaret, which comes from the Greek margarites, “pearl”. Goethe gave it to the heroine of his Faust, and it was popular in America in the 1960s and 1970s.

Gematria

Gretchen = 562

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

• גthe letter Gimel3
• רthe letter Resh200
• טthe letter Tet9
• שthe letter Shin300
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total562

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 Gretchen, 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

Gretchen, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Gretchen in three answers

How do you write Gretchen in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Gretchen is written גרטשן. Gretchen is a form of Margaret, from the Greek for "pearl".

What is the gematria value of Gretchen?
Written גרטשן, Gretchen is worth 562: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Tet (9) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Gretchen mean?
Pearl (origin: Greek). Gretchen is a German pet form of Margarete, Margaret, which comes from the Greek margarites, “pearl”. Goethe gave it to the heroine of his Faust, and it was popular in America in the 1960s and 1970s.