First names in Hebrew

First name Leibel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לייבל

Gematria value: 82

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Leibel is written לייבל

Leibel is the Yiddish diminutive of Leib, "little lion", לייבל.

Meaning and origin

What does Leibel mean?

Meaning: "little lion"
Origin: Yiddish

Leibel is the affectionate Yiddish form of Leib, "lion", from the old German Löwe, Leu, with the ending -el: "little lion". Leib is a kinnui, an everyday companion name: it goes with Aryeh, "lion" in Hebrew, and also with the name Judah, whom Jacob compares to a lion. A man would be called Aryeh Leib, or Yehuda Leib, and at home, Leibel.

Gematria

Leibel = 82

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

• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• יthe letter Yod10
• בthe letter Bet2
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total82

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed to the letter Lamed

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 Leibel, from ל to ל:

לַיִשׁ גִּבּוֹר בַּבְּהֵמָה וְלֹא־יָשׁוּב מִפְּנֵי־כֹל׃

“The lion, mightiest among beasts, who turns back before no one.”

Proverbs 30:30

The book of your first name

Leibel, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Leibel in three answers

How do you write Leibel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Leibel is written לייבל. Leibel is the Yiddish diminutive of Leib, "little lion", לייבל.

What is the gematria value of Leibel?
Written לייבל, Leibel is worth 82: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Leibel mean?
Little lion (origin: Yiddish). Leibel is the affectionate Yiddish form of Leib, "lion", from the old German Löwe, Leu, with the ending -el: "little lion". Leib is a kinnui, an everyday companion name: it goes with Aryeh, "lion" in Hebrew, and also with the name Judah, whom Jacob compares to a lion. A man would be called Aryeh Leib, or Yehuda Leib, and at home, Leibel.