First names in Hebrew

First name Mushka: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מושקא

Gematria value: 447

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mushka is written מושקא

Mushka is the second half of the double name Chaya Mushka, חיה מושקא.

Meaning and origin

What does Mushka mean?

Meaning: Yiddish name of disputed origin
Origin: Yiddish

Mushka is a Yiddish name, often given together with Chaya and much loved in Chabad families. Its origin is disputed: some link it to the musk, the precious perfume, others to a Slavic word; no explanation is certain.

Gematria

Mushka = 447

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• וthe letter Vav6
• שthe letter Shin300
• קthe letter Kuf100
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total447

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Aleph

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 Mushka, from מ to א:

מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִים לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָא׃

“He counts the number of the stars; He calls each of them by name.”

Psalms 147:4

The book of your first name

Mushka, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Mushka in three answers

How do you write Mushka in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mushka is written מושקא. Mushka is the second half of the double name Chaya Mushka, חיה מושקא.

What is the gematria value of Mushka?
Written מושקא, Mushka is worth 447: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Mushka mean?
Yiddish name of disputed origin (origin: Yiddish). Mushka is a Yiddish name, often given together with Chaya and much loved in Chabad families. Its origin is disputed: some link it to the musk, the precious perfume, others to a Slavic word; no explanation is certain.