First names in Hebrew

First name Rava: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

רבא

Gematria value: 203

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Rava is written רבא

Meaning and origin

What does Rava mean?

Meaning: built on rav, "master" (meaning debated)
Origin: Aramaic

Rava is the name of one of the greatest masters of the Babylonian Talmud, in the 4th century, the friend and sparring partner of Abaye. It is an Aramaic name built on rav, “master, great one”; its exact origin is debated. In almost all their disagreements, the law was fixed according to him (Bava Metzia 22b).

Gematria

Rava = 203

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

• רthe letter Resh200
• בthe letter Bet2
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total203

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter Aleph

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 Rava, from ר to א:

רׇב־אָדָם יִקְרָא אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ וְאִישׁ אֱמוּנִים מִי יִמְצָא׃

“Many people proclaim their own kindness, but a faithful person, who can find?”

Proverbs 20:6

The book of your first name

Rava, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Rava in three answers

How do you write Rava in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Rava is written רבא.

What is the gematria value of Rava?
Written רבא, Rava is worth 203: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Rava mean?
Built on rav, "master" (meaning debated) (origin: Aramaic). Rava is the name of one of the greatest masters of the Babylonian Talmud, in the 4th century, the friend and sparring partner of Abaye. It is an Aramaic name built on rav, “master, great one”; its exact origin is debated. In almost all their disagreements, the law was fixed according to him (Bava Metzia 22b).