First names in Hebrew

First name Jehu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יהוא

Gematria value: 22

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Jehu is written יהוא

Jehu is the English form of this Hebrew name, יהוא in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Jehu mean?

Meaning: "God, He is the One"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It joins a short form of the divine Name and hu, "He": "God, He is the One". It is the name of a king and of a prophet of the Bible.

Gematria

Jehu = 22

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total22

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Aleph

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 Jehu, from י to א:

יִתֶּן־לְךָ כִלְבָבֶךָ וְכׇל־עֲצָתְךָ יְמַלֵּא׃

“May He grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans.”

Psalms 20:5

The book of your first name

Jehu, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Jehu in three answers

How do you write Jehu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Jehu is written יהוא. Jehu is the English form of this Hebrew name, יהוא in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Jehu?
Written יהוא, Jehu is worth 22: the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Jehu mean?
God, He is the One (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It joins a short form of the divine Name and hu, "He": "God, He is the One". It is the name of a king and of a prophet of the Bible.