First names in Hebrew

First name Mamre: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ממרא

Gematria value: 281

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mamre is written ממרא

Meaning and origin

What does Mamre mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: disputed

Your name belongs to an ally of Abraham, who gave his name to a famous place: the oaks of Mamre, near Hebron. Its meaning is not known for certain.

Gematria

Mamre = 281

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ממרא has 4 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total281

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Aleph

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 Mamre, from מ to א:

מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִים לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָא׃

“He counts the number of the stars; He calls each of them by name.”

Psalms 147:4

The book of your first name

Mamre, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Mamre in three answers

How do you write Mamre in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mamre is written ממרא.

What is the gematria value of Mamre?
Written ממרא, Mamre is worth 281: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Mamre mean?
Of debated origin (origin: disputed). Your name belongs to an ally of Abraham, who gave his name to a famous place: the oaks of Mamre, near Hebron. Its meaning is not known for certain.