First names in Hebrew

First name Phil: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פיל

Gematria value: 120

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Phil is written פיל

Phil is short for Philip.

Meaning and origin

What does Phil mean?

Meaning: "lover of horses"
Origin: Greek

Philip comes from the Greek Philippos, made of philos, "friend, lover", and hippos, "horse": "lover of horses". It has been borne by kings across Europe, and it was popular in America and Britain in the mid-twentieth century. Phillip is a common spelling, Phil the short form, Felipe the Spanish form.

Gematria

Phil = 120

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

• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total120

The verse of the name

From the letter Pe 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 Phil, from פ to ל:

פֶּן־יִטְרֹף כְּאַרְיֵה נַפְשִׁי פֹּרֵק וְאֵין מַצִּיל׃

“Lest he tear me apart like a lion, dragging me off with no one to rescue me.”

Psalms 7:3

The book of your first name

Phil, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Phil in three answers

How do you write Phil in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Phil is written פיל. Phil is short for Philip.

What is the gematria value of Phil?
Written פיל, Phil is worth 120: the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Phil mean?
Lover of horses (origin: Greek). Philip comes from the Greek Philippos, made of philos, "friend, lover", and hippos, "horse": "lover of horses". It has been borne by kings across Europe, and it was popular in America and Britain in the mid-twentieth century. Phillip is a common spelling, Phil the short form, Felipe the Spanish form.