First names in Hebrew

First name Hosea: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

הושע

Gematria value: 381

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Hosea is written הושע

Hosea is the English form of Hoshea, הושע in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Hosea mean?

Meaning: "he has saved"
Origin: Hebrew

Hoshea is a Hebrew name meaning "he has saved", or "salvation". It is the name of the prophet known in English as Hosea. It was also Joshua's first name, before Moses changed it (Numbers 13:16).

Gematria

Hosea = 381

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

• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• שthe letter Shin300
• עthe letter Ayin70
• Total381

The verse of the name

From the letter He to the letter Ayin

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 Hosea, from ה to ע:

הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵעַ׃

“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever makes his ways crooked will be found out.”

Proverbs 10:9

The book of your first name

Hosea, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Hosea in three answers

How do you write Hosea in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Hosea is written הושע. Hosea is the English form of Hoshea, הושע in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Hosea?
Written הושע, Hosea is worth 381: the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Ayin (70).

What does Hosea mean?
He has saved (origin: Hebrew). Hoshea is a Hebrew name meaning "he has saved", or "salvation". It is the name of the prophet known in English as Hosea. It was also Joshua's first name, before Moses changed it (Numbers 13:16).