First names in Hebrew

First name Heman: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

הימן

Gematria value: 105

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Heman is written הימן

Heman is the English Bible form of Heiman, הימן in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Heman mean?

Meaning: origin disputed; it echoes trust
Origin: Hebrew

Heman is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of one of the great singers of the Temple; in Hebrew it is pronounced Heiman. Its meaning is disputed: it is linked to he'emin, "to believe, to trust", from the same root as emunah, "faith".

Gematria

Heman = 105

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

• הthe letter He5
• יthe letter Yod10
• מthe letter Mem40
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total105

The verse of the name

From the letter He 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 Heman, from ה to ן:

הֶהָרִים רָקְדוּ כְאֵילִים גְּבָעוֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹאן׃

“The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.”

Psalms 114:4

The book of your first name

Heman, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Heman in three answers

How do you write Heman in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Heman is written הימן. Heman is the English Bible form of Heiman, הימן in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Heman?
Written הימן, Heman is worth 105: the letter He (5) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Heman mean?
Origin disputed; it echoes trust (origin: Hebrew). Heman is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of one of the great singers of the Temple; in Hebrew it is pronounced Heiman. Its meaning is disputed: it is linked to he'emin, "to believe, to trust", from the same root as emunah, "faith".