First names in Hebrew

First name Lynda: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לינדה

Gematria value: 99

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Lynda is written לינדה

Meaning and origin

What does Lynda mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin: Germanic lind, "gentle", or Spanish linda, "pretty"
Origin: disputed

Lynda is a spelling of Linda, a name of disputed origin. It is often linked to the Germanic lind, which meant “gentle, tender” and also named the linden tree, whose wood made shields; it appears in names like Rosalind or Belinda. Others hear the Spanish linda, “pretty”. The two meanings have blended.

Gematria

Lynda = 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 Lynda, 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

Lynda, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Lynda in three answers

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

What is the gematria value of Lynda?
Written לינדה, Lynda 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 Lynda mean?
Of disputed origin: Germanic lind, "gentle", or Spanish linda, "pretty (origin: disputed). Lynda is a spelling of Linda, a name of disputed origin. It is often linked to the Germanic lind, which meant “gentle, tender” and also named the linden tree, whose wood made shields; it appears in names like Rosalind or Belinda. Others hear the Spanish linda, “pretty”. The two meanings have blended.