First names in Hebrew

First name Mirel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מירל

Gematria value: 280

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mirel is written מירל

Mirel is the Yiddish pet form of Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Mirel mean?

Meaning: a pet form of Miriam
Origin: Yiddish

Mirel, or Mirl, is the Yiddish pet form of Miriam, with the affectionate ending -el. It was given to little girls named after the sister of Moses, and it has remained a name in its own right.

Gematria

Mirel = 280

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

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

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Lamed

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 Mirel, from מ to ל:

מַה־טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

“How good are your tents, Jacob, your dwellings, Israel!”

Numbers 24:5

The book of your first name

Mirel, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Mirel in three answers

How do you write Mirel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mirel is written מירל. Mirel is the Yiddish pet form of Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

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

What does Mirel mean?
A pet form of Miriam (origin: Yiddish). Mirel, or Mirl, is the Yiddish pet form of Miriam, with the affectionate ending -el. It was given to little girls named after the sister of Moses, and it has remained a name in its own right.