First names in Hebrew

First name Ofir: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אופיר

Gematria value: 297

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ofir is written אופיר

Ofir is another spelling of Ophir, אופיר in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Ofir mean?

Meaning: Ophir, the land of gold
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is the name of a land in the Bible, Ophir, famous for its purest gold. No one knows where it was, and the meaning of its name is unknown. It has become a modern name, much given in Jewish families.

Gematria

Ofir = 297

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• וthe letter Vav6
• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total297

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph 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 Ofir, from א to ר:

אָחִישָׁה מִפְלָט לִי מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה מִסָּעַר׃

“I would hurry to find myself a shelter from the raging wind and the storm.”

Psalms 55:9

The book of your first name

Ofir, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ofir in three answers

How do you write Ofir in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ofir is written אופיר. Ofir is another spelling of Ophir, אופיר in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Ofir?
Written אופיר, Ofir is worth 297: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Ofir mean?
Ophir, the land of gold (origin: Hebrew). Your name is the name of a land in the Bible, Ophir, famous for its purest gold. No one knows where it was, and the meaning of its name is unknown. It has become a modern name, much given in Jewish families.