First names in Hebrew

First name Or: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אור

Gematria value: 207

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Or is written אור

Meaning and origin

What does Or mean?

Meaning: "light"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: or, “light”. It is one of the shortest and most beautiful names in Hebrew, given to boys and girls alike.

Gematria

Or = 207

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total207

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 Or, 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

Or, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Or in three answers

How do you write Or in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Or is written אור.

What is the gematria value of Or?
Written אור, Or is worth 207: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Or mean?
Light (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: or, “light”. It is one of the shortest and most beautiful names in Hebrew, given to boys and girls alike.