First names in Hebrew

First name Nosson: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

נתן

Gematria value: 500

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Nosson is written נתן

Nosson is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Natan, Nathan, נתן in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Nosson mean?

Meaning: "he gave"
Origin: Hebrew

Nosson is the way Natan is pronounced in Ashkenazi and Orthodox families, where the final Tav is said like an s. It is a Hebrew name meaning “he gave”: the name of the prophet who dared to tell King David the truth.

Gematria

Nosson = 500

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

• נthe letter Nun50
• תthe letter Tav400
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total500

The verse of the name

From the letter Nun to the letter final Nun

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 Nosson, from נ to ן:

נֹפֶת תִּטֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַיִךְ כַּלָּה דְּבַשׁ וְחָלָב תַּחַת לְשׁוֹנֵךְ וְרֵיחַ שַׂלְמֹתַיִךְ כְּרֵיחַ לְבָנוֹן׃

“Your lips drip honeycomb, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the scent of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.”

Song of Songs 4:11

The book of your first name

Nosson, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Nosson in three answers

How do you write Nosson in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Nosson is written נתן. Nosson is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Natan, Nathan, נתן in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Nosson?
Written נתן, Nosson is worth 500: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Nosson mean?
He gave (origin: Hebrew). Nosson is the way Natan is pronounced in Ashkenazi and Orthodox families, where the final Tav is said like an s. It is a Hebrew name meaning “he gave”: the name of the prophet who dared to tell King David the truth.