First names in Hebrew

First name Marion: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרים

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Marion is written מרים

Marion is an old pet form of Marie, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Marion mean?

Meaning: of debated origin (linked to "bitter", or to the Egyptian for "beloved")
Origin: Hebrew

Marion is one of the oldest pet forms of Marie, the French Mary: it is found as early as the 13th century in the French play of Robin and Marion. And Mary is Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron. The meaning of the name is debated: it has been linked to mar, “bitter”, but many see in it an Egyptian word meaning “beloved”.

Gematria

Marion = 290

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total290

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 Marion, 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

Marion, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Marion in three answers

How do you write Marion in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Marion is written מרים. Marion is an old pet form of Marie, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Marion?
Written מרים, Marion is worth 290: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Marion mean?
Of debated origin (linked to "bitter", or to the Egyptian for "beloved") (origin: Hebrew). Marion is one of the oldest pet forms of Marie, the French Mary: it is found as early as the 13th century in the French play of Robin and Marion. And Mary is Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron. The meaning of the name is debated: it has been linked to mar, “bitter”, but many see in it an Egyptian word meaning “beloved”.