First names in Hebrew

First name Ohad: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אוהד

Gematria value: 16

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ohad is written אוהד

Meaning and origin

What does Ohad mean?

Meaning: of debated origin; in modern Hebrew, "supporter"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is biblical, but its ancient meaning is unknown. In today's Hebrew, it is heard as ohed, “one who loves, who supports, a supporter”, from a word expressing sympathy. It is a name much given in Jewish families.

Gematria

Ohad = 16

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• וthe letter Vav6
• הthe letter He5
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total16

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Dalet

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 Ohad, from א to ד:

אוֹדְךָ עַל כִּי נוֹרָאוֹת נִפְלֵיתִי נִפְלָאִים מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְנַפְשִׁי יֹדַעַת מְאֹד׃

“I give thanks to You, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it well.”

Psalms 139:14

The book of your first name

Ohad, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ohad in three answers

How do you write Ohad in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ohad is written אוהד.

What is the gematria value of Ohad?
Written אוהד, Ohad is worth 16: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter He (5) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Ohad mean?
Of debated origin; in modern Hebrew, "supporter (origin: Hebrew). Your name is biblical, but its ancient meaning is unknown. In today's Hebrew, it is heard as ohed, “one who loves, who supports, a supporter”, from a word expressing sympathy. It is a name much given in Jewish families.