First names in Hebrew

First name Holly: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

הולי

Gematria value: 51

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Holly is written הולי

Meaning and origin

What does Holly mean?

Meaning: "the holly tree"
Origin: English

Holly is the English name of the holly tree, from the Old English holegn: an evergreen with shiny leaves and red berries, which stays green all winter. It became a first name in the twentieth century and was popular in Britain and America in the 1970s and 1980s.

Gematria

Holly = 51

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

• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total51

The verse of the name

From the letter He to the letter Yod

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 Holly, from ה to י:

הַאֲזִינוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וַאֲדַבֵּרָה וְתִשְׁמַע הָאָרֶץ אִמְרֵי־פִי׃

“Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth.”

Deuteronomy 32:1

The book of your first name

Holly, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Holly in three answers

How do you write Holly in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Holly is written הולי.

What is the gematria value of Holly?
Written הולי, Holly is worth 51: the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Holly mean?
The holly tree (origin: English). Holly is the English name of the holly tree, from the Old English holegn: an evergreen with shiny leaves and red berries, which stays green all winter. It became a first name in the twentieth century and was popular in Britain and America in the 1970s and 1980s.