First names in Hebrew

First name Malcolm: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מלקולם

Gematria value: 246

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Malcolm is written מלקולם

Meaning and origin

What does Malcolm mean?

Meaning: "devotee of Colum", a name meaning "dove"
Origin: Scottish

Malcolm comes from the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, "devotee of Colum", an old name meaning "dove". It was the name of several kings of Scotland, and it is widely used in Britain and America.

Gematria

Malcolm = 246

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• לthe letter Lamed30
• קthe letter Kuf100
• וthe letter Vav6
• לthe letter Lamed30
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total246

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter final Mem

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 Malcolm, from מ to ם:

מִכׇּל־מִשְׁמָר נְצֹר לִבֶּךָ כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תּוֹצְאוֹת חַיִּים׃

“Above all that you guard, guard your heart, for from it flow the springs of life.”

Proverbs 4:23

The book of your first name

Malcolm, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Malcolm in three answers

How do you write Malcolm in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Malcolm is written מלקולם.

What is the gematria value of Malcolm?
Written מלקולם, Malcolm is worth 246: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Malcolm mean?
Devotee of Colum", a name meaning "dove (origin: Scottish). Malcolm comes from the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, "devotee of Colum", an old name meaning "dove". It was the name of several kings of Scotland, and it is widely used in Britain and America.