First names in Hebrew

First name Linda: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לינדה

Gematria value: 99

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Linda is written לינדה

Meaning and origin

What does Linda mean?

Meaning: "gentle" or "linden tree" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Germanic

The origin of your name is disputed. It is most often linked to the Germanic lind, which meant both "gentle, supple" and "linden tree", the light wood once used for shields. In Spanish and Portuguese, linda also means "pretty", and that meaning did much for its success. Linda was the most popular girls' name in America around 1950.

Gematria

Linda = 99

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

• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• נthe letter Nun50
• דthe letter Dalet4
• הthe letter He5
• Total99

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed to the letter He

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 Linda, from ל to ה:

לִמְנוֹת יָמֵינוּ כֵּן הוֹדַע וְנָבִא לְבַב חׇכְמָה׃

“Teach us to number our days, so that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Psalms 90:12

The book of your first name

Linda, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Linda in three answers

How do you write Linda in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Linda is written לינדה.

What is the gematria value of Linda?
Written לינדה, Linda is worth 99: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter He (5).

What does Linda mean?
Gentle" or "linden tree" (meaning disputed) (origin: Germanic). The origin of your name is disputed. It is most often linked to the Germanic lind, which meant both "gentle, supple" and "linden tree", the light wood once used for shields. In Spanish and Portuguese, linda also means "pretty", and that meaning did much for its success. Linda was the most popular girls' name in America around 1950.