First names in Hebrew

First name Keren: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קרן

Gematria value: 350

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Keren is written קרן

Meaning and origin

What does Keren mean?

Meaning: "ray, radiance"; also "horn"
Origin: Hebrew

Keren is a very popular Hebrew name. The word has several meanings: "horn", like the ram's horn from which the shofar is made, but also "ray of light". It speaks of strength and radiance at once. It is the name of one of Job's daughters: Keren-happuch, born after his trials (Job 42:14).

Gematria

Keren = 350

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קרן has 3 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• רthe letter Resh200
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total350

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter final Nun

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 Keren, from ק to ן:

קָרוֹב צִדְקִי יָצָא יִשְׁעִי וּזְרֹעַי עַמִּים יִשְׁפֹּטוּ אֵלַי אִיִּים יְקַוּוּ וְאֶל־זְרֹעִי יְיַחֵלוּן׃

“My justice is near, My salvation has gone forth, and My arms will judge the peoples; the distant islands wait for Me, and they hope in My arm.”

Isaiah 51:5

The book of your first name

Keren, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Keren in three answers

How do you write Keren in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Keren is written קרן.

What is the gematria value of Keren?
Written קרן, Keren is worth 350: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Keren mean?
Ray, radiance"; also "horn (origin: Hebrew). Keren is a very popular Hebrew name. The word has several meanings: "horn", like the ram's horn from which the shofar is made, but also "ray of light". It speaks of strength and radiance at once. It is the name of one of Job's daughters: Keren-happuch, born after his trials (Job 42:14).