First names in Hebrew

First name Mahlon: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מחלון

Gematria value: 134

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mahlon is written מחלון

Meaning and origin

What does Mahlon mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Mahlon is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of Ruth's first husband. Its meaning is debated: it is most often linked to the root for weakness or sickness, without certainty.

Gematria

Mahlon = 134

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• חthe letter Chet8
• לthe letter Lamed30
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total134

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter final Nun

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 Mahlon, from מ to ן:

מַעְיַן גַּנִּים בְּאֵר מַיִם חַיִּים וְנֹזְלִים מִן־לְבָנוֹן׃

“A fountain of gardens, a well of living water, streams flowing down from Lebanon.”

Song of Songs 4:15

The book of your first name

Mahlon, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Mahlon in three answers

How do you write Mahlon in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mahlon is written מחלון.

What is the gematria value of Mahlon?
Written מחלון, Mahlon is worth 134: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Mahlon mean?
Of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Mahlon is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of Ruth's first husband. Its meaning is debated: it is most often linked to the root for weakness or sickness, without certainty.