First names in Hebrew

First name Lev: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לב

Gematria value: 32

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Lev is written לב

Meaning and origin

What does Lev mean?

Meaning: "heart"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: lev, "heart". It is a short, strong boy's name, given today in Jewish families. In the Bible, the heart is not only the seat of feelings: it is also the seat of thought and will.

Gematria

Lev = 32

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. לב has 2 letters:

• לthe letter Lamed30
• בthe letter Bet2
• Total32

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed to the letter Bet

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 Lev, from ל to ב:

לְהַצִּיל מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם וּלְחַיּוֹתָם בָּרָעָב׃

“To rescue their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.”

Psalms 33:19

The book of your first name

Lev, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Lev in three answers

How do you write Lev in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Lev is written לב.

What is the gematria value of Lev?
Written לב, Lev is worth 32: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Bet (2).

What does Lev mean?
Heart (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: lev, "heart". It is a short, strong boy's name, given today in Jewish families. In the Bible, the heart is not only the seat of feelings: it is also the seat of thought and will.