First names in Hebrew

First name Harold: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

הרולד

Gematria value: 245

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Harold is written הרולד

Meaning and origin

What does Harold mean?

Meaning: "ruler of the army"
Origin: Old English

Harold comes from the Old English Hereweald, made of here, "army", and weald, "power, rule": "ruler of the army". It was the name of the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, who fell at Hastings in 1066. It was widely given in America in the early twentieth century.

Gematria

Harold = 245

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

• הthe letter He5
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• לthe letter Lamed30
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total245

The verse of the name

From the letter He to the letter Dalet

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 Harold, from ה to ד:

הוֹן־וָעֹשֶׁר בְּבֵיתוֹ וְצִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד׃

“Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.”

Psalms 112:3

The book of your first name

Harold, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Harold in three answers

How do you write Harold in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Harold is written הרולד.

What is the gematria value of Harold?
Written הרולד, Harold is worth 245: the letter He (5) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Harold mean?
Ruler of the army (origin: Old English). Harold comes from the Old English Hereweald, made of here, "army", and weald, "power, rule": "ruler of the army". It was the name of the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, who fell at Hastings in 1066. It was widely given in America in the early twentieth century.