First names in Hebrew

First name Nahor: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

נחור

Gematria value: 264

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Nahor is written נחור

Meaning and origin

What does Nahor mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Your name belongs to two men of Abraham's family: his grandfather and his brother. Its meaning is not known for certain.

Gematria

Nahor = 264

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

• נthe letter Nun50
• חthe letter Chet8
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total264

The verse of the name

From the letter Nun to the letter Resh

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 Nahor, from נ to ר:

נַפְתָּלִי אַיָּלָה שְׁלֻחָה הַנֹּתֵן אִמְרֵי־שָׁפֶר׃

“Naphtali is a doe set free; he speaks words of beauty.”

Genesis 49:21

The book of your first name

Nahor, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Nahor in three answers

How do you write Nahor in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Nahor is written נחור.

What is the gematria value of Nahor?
Written נחור, Nahor is worth 264: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Nahor mean?
Of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Your name belongs to two men of Abraham's family: his grandfather and his brother. Its meaning is not known for certain.