First names in Hebrew

First name Itamar: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

איתמר

Gematria value: 651

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Itamar is written איתמר

Meaning and origin

What does Itamar mean?

Meaning: "island of palms" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Hebrew

Itamar is a Hebrew name from the Torah, that of Aaron's fourth son (Exodus 6:23). Its meaning is disputed; it is often read "island" or "shore of palms", from the word tamar, "date palm".

Gematria

Itamar = 651

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• תthe letter Tav400
• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total651

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Resh

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 Itamar, from א to ר:

אָחִישָׁה מִפְלָט לִי מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה מִסָּעַר׃

“I would hurry to find myself a shelter from the raging wind and the storm.”

Psalms 55:9

The book of your first name

Itamar, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Itamar in three answers

How do you write Itamar in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Itamar is written איתמר.

What is the gematria value of Itamar?
Written איתמר, Itamar is worth 651: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Itamar mean?
Island of palms" (meaning disputed) (origin: Hebrew). Itamar is a Hebrew name from the Torah, that of Aaron's fourth son (Exodus 6:23). Its meaning is disputed; it is often read "island" or "shore of palms", from the word tamar, "date palm".