First names in Hebrew

First name Mallory: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מלורי

Gematria value: 286

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mallory is written מלורי

Meaning and origin

What does Mallory mean?

Meaning: from the Old French maleüré, "unlucky"
Origin: English

Mallory is an English family name that became a first name in the twentieth century. It comes from an Old French word, maleüré, “unlucky”, originally a nickname. The meaning is surprising, but it has a bright side: the name was carried for so long by families who prospered that only its music remains.

Gematria

Mallory = 286

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• לthe letter Lamed30
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total286

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Yod

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 Mallory, from מ to י:

מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי׃

“He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me firm upon my heights.”

Psalms 18:34

The book of your first name

Mallory, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Mallory in three answers

How do you write Mallory in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mallory is written מלורי.

What is the gematria value of Mallory?
Written מלורי, Mallory is worth 286: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Mallory mean?
From the Old French maleüré, "unlucky (origin: English). Mallory is an English family name that became a first name in the twentieth century. It comes from an Old French word, maleüré, “unlucky”, originally a nickname. The meaning is surprising, but it has a bright side: the name was carried for so long by families who prospered that only its music remains.