First names in Hebrew

First name Nadav: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

נדב

Gematria value: 56

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Nadav is written נדב

Meaning and origin

What does Nadav mean?

Meaning: "he gave willingly", "generous"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It comes from the root of the spontaneous gift, the one no one demands: nadav, “he gave willingly”. From the same root come nadiv, “generous”, and nedavah, “a freewill offering”. It is a biblical name, much given today in Jewish families.

Gematria

Nadav = 56

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. נדב has 3 letters:

• נthe letter Nun50
• דthe letter Dalet4
• בthe letter Bet2
• Total56

The verse of the name

From the letter Nun to the letter Bet

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 Nadav, from נ to ב:

נִבְחָר שֵׁם מֵעֹשֶׁר רָב מִכֶּסֶף וּמִזָּהָב חֵן טוֹב׃

“A good name is more desirable than great riches, and grace is better than silver and gold.”

Proverbs 22:1

The book of your first name

Nadav, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Nadav in three answers

How do you write Nadav in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Nadav is written נדב.

What is the gematria value of Nadav?
Written נדב, Nadav is worth 56: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Bet (2).

What does Nadav mean?
He gave willingly", "generous (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It comes from the root of the spontaneous gift, the one no one demands: nadav, “he gave willingly”. From the same root come nadiv, “generous”, and nedavah, “a freewill offering”. It is a biblical name, much given today in Jewish families.