First names in Hebrew

First name Molly: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרים

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Molly is written מרים

Molly is an English pet form of Mary, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Molly mean?

Meaning: a pet form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam (meaning debated)
Origin: Hebrew

Molly is an English pet form of Mary. At the end of that chain stands a Hebrew name, Miriam, whose meaning is debated: “bitterness”, “the beloved”, or an Egyptian word have all been proposed.

Gematria

Molly = 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

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 Molly, 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

Molly, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Molly in three answers

How do you write Molly in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Molly is written מרים. Molly is an English pet form of Mary, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Molly?
Written מרים, Molly is worth 290: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Molly mean?
A pet form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam (meaning debated) (origin: Hebrew). Molly is an English pet form of Mary. At the end of that chain stands a Hebrew name, Miriam, whose meaning is debated: “bitterness”, “the beloved”, or an Egyptian word have all been proposed.