First names in Hebrew

First name Irit: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עירית

Gematria value: 690

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Irit is written עירית

Meaning and origin

What does Irit mean?

Meaning: "asphodel", a wildflower
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: irit, the asphodel, a tall wildflower with white spikes that covers the hills in spring.

Gematria

Irit = 690

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עירית has 5 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• תthe letter Tav400
• Total690

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter Tav

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 Irit, from ע to ת:

עֵת לַהֲרוֹג וְעֵת לִרְפּוֹא עֵת לִפְרוֹץ וְעֵת לִבְנוֹת׃

“A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up.”

Ecclesiastes 3:3

The book of your first name

Irit, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Irit in three answers

How do you write Irit in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Irit is written עירית.

What is the gematria value of Irit?
Written עירית, Irit is worth 690: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tav (400).

What does Irit mean?
Asphodel", a wildflower (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: irit, the asphodel, a tall wildflower with white spikes that covers the hills in spring.