First names in Hebrew

First name Ofer: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עופר

Gematria value: 356

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ofer is written עופר

Meaning and origin

What does Ofer mean?

Meaning: "the fawn"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: ofer, “a fawn”, the young of the deer or the gazelle. It is a modern name, much given in Jewish families.

Gematria

Ofer = 356

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

• עthe letter Ayin70
• וthe letter Vav6
• פthe letter Pe80
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total356

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin 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 Ofer, from ע to ר:

עֵץ־חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר׃

“She is a tree of life to those who hold fast to her, and those who support her are happy.”

Proverbs 3:18

The book of your first name

Ofer, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ofer in three answers

How do you write Ofer in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ofer is written עופר.

What is the gematria value of Ofer?
Written עופר, Ofer is worth 356: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Ofer mean?
The fawn (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: ofer, “a fawn”, the young of the deer or the gazelle. It is a modern name, much given in Jewish families.