First names in Hebrew

First name Gwen: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גוון

Gematria value: 65

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Gwen is written גוון

Gwen is the short form of Gwendolyn.

Meaning and origin

What does Gwen mean?

Meaning: "white ring" or "blessed" (Welsh gwen)
Origin: Welsh

Gwendolyn is a Welsh name made of gwen, "white, fair, blessed", and dolen, "ring, loop". It is the name of a queen of old British legend, and it became popular in English in the nineteenth century, often shortened to Gwen.

Gematria

Gwen = 65

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

• גthe letter Gimel3
• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total65

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 Gwen, 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

Gwen, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Gwen in three answers

How do you write Gwen in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Gwen is written גוון. Gwen is the short form of Gwendolyn.

What is the gematria value of Gwen?
Written גוון, Gwen is worth 65: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Gwen mean?
White ring" or "blessed" (Welsh gwen) (origin: Welsh). Gwendolyn is a Welsh name made of gwen, "white, fair, blessed", and dolen, "ring, loop". It is the name of a queen of old British legend, and it became popular in English in the nineteenth century, often shortened to Gwen.