First names in Hebrew

First name Miri: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרים

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Miri is written מרים

RecommendedמריםThe original spellingMiri is a pet form of Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.Value: 290

מיריAs it sounds in EnglishThe Hebrew letters that transcribe the sound of your name: for a book that reads this sound rather than the origin of the name.Value: 260

For the book, we recommend the original spelling, the one the name comes from; the phonetic spelling remains possible for those attached to the sound of their name.

Meaning and origin

What does Miri mean?

Meaning: pet form of Miriam (meaning debated)
Origin: Hebrew

Miri is the pet form of Miriam, used in Hebrew, where it is written מירי, and in Orthodox families in America. Miriam is the sister of Moses and Aaron; the meaning of her name is debated: “bitterness”, “the beloved”, or an Egyptian word.

Gematria

Miri = 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

Written מירי (as it sounds in English), Miri is worth 260.

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 Miri, 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

Miri, in nine pages

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

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Frequently asked

Miri in three answers

How do you write Miri in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Miri is written מרים. Miri is a pet form of Miriam, מרים in Hebrew. As it sounds in English, it is written מירי.

What is the gematria value of Miri?
Written מרים, Miri is worth 290: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Mem (40). Written מירי (as it sounds in English), it is worth 260.

What does Miri mean?
Pet form of Miriam (meaning debated) (origin: Hebrew). Miri is the pet form of Miriam, used in Hebrew, where it is written מירי, and in Orthodox families in America. Miriam is the sister of Moses and Aaron; the meaning of her name is debated: “bitterness”, “the beloved”, or an Egyptian word.

A name describes a leaning, never a destiny: “Israel is above the mazal” (Shabbat 156a).