First names in Hebrew

First name Penny: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פני

Gematria value: 140

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Penny is written פני

Meaning and origin

What does Penny mean?

Meaning: pet form of Penelope (origin disputed)
Origin: Greek

Penny is the English pet form of Penelope, a Greek name of disputed origin, linked to a word for a kind of duck or to the weaving of cloth. In English, a penny is also the smallest coin. It was very popular in America in the 1950s and 1960s.

Gematria

Penny = 140

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

• פthe letter Pe80
• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total140

The verse of the name

From the letter Pe to the letter Yod

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 Penny, from פ to י:

פָּדָה בְשָׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי מִקְּרׇב־לִי כִּי־בְרַבִּים הָיוּ עִמָּדִי׃

“He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me, for many were with me.”

Psalms 55:19

The book of your first name

Penny, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Penny in three answers

How do you write Penny in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Penny is written פני.

What is the gematria value of Penny?
Written פני, Penny is worth 140: the letter Pe (80) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Penny mean?
Pet form of Penelope (origin disputed) (origin: Greek). Penny is the English pet form of Penelope, a Greek name of disputed origin, linked to a word for a kind of duck or to the weaving of cloth. In English, a penny is also the smallest coin. It was very popular in America in the 1950s and 1960s.