First names in Hebrew

First name Nir: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ניר

Gematria value: 260

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Nir is written ניר

Meaning and origin

What does Nir mean?

Meaning: "a plowed field"; "a lamp"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a short Hebrew word with two meanings. Nir is a field newly cleared and plowed for sowing; in the Bible it is also “a lamp”. It is a modern name, much given in Jewish families.

Gematria

Nir = 260

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

• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total260

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 Nir, 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

Nir, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Nir in three answers

How do you write Nir in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Nir is written ניר.

What is the gematria value of Nir?
Written ניר, Nir is worth 260: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Nir mean?
A plowed field"; "a lamp (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a short Hebrew word with two meanings. Nir is a field newly cleared and plowed for sowing; in the Bible it is also “a lamp”. It is a modern name, much given in Jewish families.