First names in Hebrew

First name Nitai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ניתאי

Gematria value: 471

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Nitai is written ניתאי

Meaning and origin

What does Nitai mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Nitai is the name of one of the oldest masters of the Mishnah, Nittai of Arbel, in the 2nd century before the common era. Its origin is debated; it is often linked to the verb natan, “to give”. It is a common boy's name in Hebrew today.

Gematria

Nitai = 471

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

• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• תthe letter Tav400
• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total471

The verse of the name

From the letter Nun to the letter Yod

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 Nitai, from נ to י:

נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי׃

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

Psalms 119:105

The book of your first name

Nitai, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Nitai in three answers

How do you write Nitai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Nitai is written ניתאי.

What is the gematria value of Nitai?
Written ניתאי, Nitai is worth 471: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Nitai mean?
Of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Nitai is the name of one of the oldest masters of the Mishnah, Nittai of Arbel, in the 2nd century before the common era. Its origin is debated; it is often linked to the verb natan, “to give”. It is a common boy's name in Hebrew today.