First names in Hebrew

First name Owen: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אוון

Gematria value: 63

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Owen is written אוון

Meaning and origin

What does Owen mean?

Meaning: disputed ("well-born" or "born of the yew")
Origin: Welsh

Owen is the English form of the Welsh Owain, an old name whose origin is disputed. Some trace it to the Latin Eugenius, "well-born", others to a Celtic word for the yew tree, "born of the yew". It was the name of several Welsh princes, and it has become one of the favorite boys' names in America.

Gematria

Owen = 63

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total63

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter final Nun

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 Owen, from א to ן:

אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן הָהָר הַטּוֹב הַזֶּה וְהַלְּבָנֹן׃

“Let me cross over, please, and see the good land beyond the Jordan, this good hill country, and the Lebanon.”

Deuteronomy 3:25

The book of your first name

Owen, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Owen in three answers

How do you write Owen in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Owen is written אוון.

What is the gematria value of Owen?
Written אוון, Owen is worth 63: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Owen mean?
Disputed ("well-born" or "born of the yew") (origin: Welsh). Owen is the English form of the Welsh Owain, an old name whose origin is disputed. Some trace it to the Latin Eugenius, "well-born", others to a Celtic word for the yew tree, "born of the yew". It was the name of several Welsh princes, and it has become one of the favorite boys' names in America.