First names in Hebrew

First name Otniel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עתניאל

Gematria value: 561

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Otniel is written עתניאל

Otniel is another spelling of Othniel, עתניאל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Otniel mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Othniel is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of the first of the judges, of Caleb's family (Judges 1:13; 3:9). Its meaning is debated; the name ends with a word for God, and “strength of God” has been proposed, without certainty.

Gematria

Otniel = 561

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עתניאל has 6 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• תthe letter Tav400
• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total561

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter Lamed

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 Otniel, from ע to ל:

עֲלֵיהֶם עוֹף־הַשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׁכּוֹן מִבֵּין עֳפָאיִם יִתְּנוּ־קוֹל׃

“Beside them the birds of the sky make their home; from among the branches they lift their voices.”

Psalms 104:12

The book of your first name

Otniel, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Otniel in three answers

How do you write Otniel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Otniel is written עתניאל. Otniel is another spelling of Othniel, עתניאל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Otniel?
Written עתניאל, Otniel is worth 561: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Otniel mean?
Of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Othniel is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of the first of the judges, of Caleb's family (Judges 1:13; 3:9). Its meaning is debated; the name ends with a word for God, and “strength of God” has been proposed, without certainty.