First names in Hebrew

First name Midian: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מדין

Gematria value: 104

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Midian is written מדין

Meaning and origin

What does Midian mean?

Meaning: "judgment", meaning debated
Origin: Hebrew

Your name belongs to a son of Abraham, the ancestor of the people of Midian. It is linked to the root din, “to judge”, but its meaning remains debated.

Gematria

Midian = 104

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• דthe letter Dalet4
• יthe letter Yod10
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total104

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter final Nun

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 Midian, from מ to ן:

מַעְיַן גַּנִּים בְּאֵר מַיִם חַיִּים וְנֹזְלִים מִן־לְבָנוֹן׃

“A fountain of gardens, a well of living water, streams flowing down from Lebanon.”

Song of Songs 4:15

The book of your first name

Midian, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Midian in three answers

How do you write Midian in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Midian is written מדין.

What is the gematria value of Midian?
Written מדין, Midian is worth 104: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Midian mean?
Judgment", meaning debated (origin: Hebrew). Your name belongs to a son of Abraham, the ancestor of the people of Midian. It is linked to the root din, “to judge”, but its meaning remains debated.