First names in Hebrew

First name Laban: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לבן

Gematria value: 82

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Laban is written לבן

Laban is the English form of Lavan, לבן in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Laban mean?

Meaning: "white"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: lavan, "white". It is the name of Rebecca's brother, Laban in English Bibles.

Gematria

Laban = 82

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

• לthe letter Lamed30
• בthe letter Bet2
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total82

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed 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 Laban, from ל to ן:

לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם וְצַדִּיק חוֹנֵן וְנוֹתֵן׃

“The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.”

Psalms 37:21

The book of your first name

Laban, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Laban in three answers

How do you write Laban in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Laban is written לבן. Laban is the English form of Lavan, לבן in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Laban?
Written לבן, Laban is worth 82: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Laban mean?
White (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: lavan, "white". It is the name of Rebecca's brother, Laban in English Bibles.