First names in Hebrew

First name Joah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יואח

Gematria value: 25

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Joah is written יואח

Joah is the English form of Yoach, יואח in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Joah mean?

Meaning: "God is a brother"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It joins a short form of the divine Name and ach, "brother": "God is a brother". It is a biblical name, rare as a first name.

Gematria

Joah = 25

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• אthe letter Aleph1
• חthe letter Chet8
• Total25

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Chet

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 Joah, from י to ח:

יוֹם אִירָא אֲנִי אֵלֶיךָ אֶבְטָח׃

“On the day I am afraid, I put my trust in You.”

Psalms 56:4

The book of your first name

Joah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Joah in three answers

How do you write Joah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Joah is written יואח. Joah is the English form of Yoach, יואח in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Joah?
Written יואח, Joah is worth 25: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Chet (8).

What does Joah mean?
God is a brother (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It joins a short form of the divine Name and ach, "brother": "God is a brother". It is a biblical name, rare as a first name.