First names in Hebrew

First name Matanya: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מתניה

Gematria value: 505

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Matanya is written מתניה

Meaning and origin

What does Matanya mean?

Meaning: "gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew name from the Bible. It comes from matan, “a gift”, followed by a short form of the divine Name: “gift of God”. It has the same meaning as Netanel.

Gematria

Matanya = 505

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• תthe letter Tav400
• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total505

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter He

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 Matanya, from מ to ה:

מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חׇכְמָה׃

“The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the source of wisdom is a flowing stream.”

Proverbs 18:4

The book of your first name

Matanya, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Matanya in three answers

How do you write Matanya in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Matanya is written מתניה.

What is the gematria value of Matanya?
Written מתניה, Matanya is worth 505: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Matanya mean?
Gift of God (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew name from the Bible. It comes from matan, “a gift”, followed by a short form of the divine Name: “gift of God”. It has the same meaning as Netanel.