First names in Hebrew

First name Ham: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

חם

Gematria value: 48

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ham is written חם

Meaning and origin

What does Ham mean?

Meaning: "hot" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of one of the three sons of Noah. It is linked to the word cham, "hot", but the Torah does not explain it.

Gematria

Ham = 48

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. חם has 2 letters:

• חthe letter Chet8
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total48

The verse of the name

From the letter Chet to the letter final Mem

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 Ham, from ח to ם:

חִכּוֹ מַמְתַקִּים וְכֻלּוֹ מַחֲמַדִּים זֶה דוֹדִי וְזֶה רֵעִי בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃

“His mouth is sweetness itself, and he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.”

Song of Songs 5:16

The book of your first name

Ham, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ham in three answers

How do you write Ham in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ham is written חם.

What is the gematria value of Ham?
Written חם, Ham is worth 48: the letter Chet (8) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Ham mean?
Hot" (meaning disputed) (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of one of the three sons of Noah. It is linked to the word cham, "hot", but the Torah does not explain it.