First names in Hebrew

First name Marley: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרלי

Gematria value: 280

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Marley is written מרלי

Meaning and origin

What does Marley mean?

Meaning: English place name (meaning disputed)
Origin: English

Marley comes from an English family name, itself taken from place names made of old words for a clearing, a meadow or a pond; its exact meaning is disputed. It became a first name thanks to the Jamaican singer Bob Marley, and it is given today to girls and boys.

Gematria

Marley = 280

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total280

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 Marley, 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

Marley, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Marley in three answers

How do you write Marley in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Marley is written מרלי.

What is the gematria value of Marley?
Written מרלי, Marley is worth 280: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Marley mean?
English place name (meaning disputed) (origin: English). Marley comes from an English family name, itself taken from place names made of old words for a clearing, a meadow or a pond; its exact meaning is disputed. It became a first name thanks to the Jamaican singer Bob Marley, and it is given today to girls and boys.