First names in Hebrew

First name Mahalalel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מהללאל

Gematria value: 136

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mahalalel is written מהללאל

Meaning and origin

What does Mahalalel mean?

Meaning: "praise of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It comes from the root of praise, the same as in Hallel and Hillel, followed by a word for God: “praise of God”, or “one who praises God”.

Gematria

Mahalalel = 136

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מהללאל has 6 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• הthe letter He5
• לthe letter Lamed30
• לthe letter Lamed30
• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total136

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem 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 Mahalalel, from מ to ל:

מַה־טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

“How good are your tents, Jacob, your dwellings, Israel!”

Numbers 24:5

The book of your first name

Mahalalel, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Mahalalel in three answers

How do you write Mahalalel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mahalalel is written מהללאל.

What is the gematria value of Mahalalel?
Written מהללאל, Mahalalel is worth 136: the letter Mem (40) + the letter He (5) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Mahalalel mean?
Praise of God (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It comes from the root of praise, the same as in Hallel and Hillel, followed by a word for God: “praise of God”, or “one who praises God”.