First names in Hebrew

First name Igal: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יגאל

Gematria value: 44

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Igal is written יגאל

Igal is another spelling of Yigal, יגאל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Igal mean?

Meaning: "He will redeem, He will deliver"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: it comes from ga'al, "to redeem, to deliver", the verb of the Exodus: "I will redeem you with an outstretched arm" (Exodus 6:6). Yigal means "He will deliver". It is a very popular name in Hebrew today.

Gematria

Igal = 44

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• גthe letter Gimel3
• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total44

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod 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 Igal, from י to ל:

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בִּן־נוּן הָעֹמֵד לְפָנֶיךָ הוּא יָבֹא שָׁמָּה אֹתוֹ חַזֵּק כִּי־הוּא יַנְחִלֶנָּה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

“Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there. Strengthen him, for he will give it to Israel as an inheritance.”

Deuteronomy 1:38

The book of your first name

Igal, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Igal in three answers

How do you write Igal in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Igal is written יגאל. Igal is another spelling of Yigal, יגאל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Igal?
Written יגאל, Igal is worth 44: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Igal mean?
He will redeem, He will deliver (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: it comes from ga'al, "to redeem, to deliver", the verb of the Exodus: "I will redeem you with an outstretched arm" (Exodus 6:6). Yigal means "He will deliver". It is a very popular name in Hebrew today.