First names in Hebrew

First name Hillel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

הלל

Gematria value: 65

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Hillel is written הלל

Meaning and origin

What does Hillel mean?

Meaning: "praise"
Origin: Hebrew

Hillel is a Hebrew name from the root of praise, the same as Hallel, the psalms of praise sung on festivals. In the Bible, it is the name of the father of the judge Abdon (Judges 12:13).

Gematria

Hillel = 65

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. הלל has 3 letters:

• הthe letter He5
• לthe letter Lamed30
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total65

The verse of the name

From the letter He to the letter Lamed

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 Hillel, from ה to ל:

הִנֵּה לֹא־יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

“Behold, the Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.”

Psalms 121:4

The book of your first name

Hillel, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Hillel in three answers

How do you write Hillel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Hillel is written הלל.

What is the gematria value of Hillel?
Written הלל, Hillel is worth 65: the letter He (5) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Hillel mean?
Praise (origin: Hebrew). Hillel is a Hebrew name from the root of praise, the same as Hallel, the psalms of praise sung on festivals. In the Bible, it is the name of the father of the judge Abdon (Judges 12:13).