First names in Hebrew

First name Raz: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

רז

Gematria value: 207

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Raz is written רז

Meaning and origin

What does Raz mean?

Meaning: "the secret"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: raz, “a secret, a mystery”. The word came from Aramaic, the sister language of Hebrew. It is a modern name, much given in Hebrew to boys and girls alike.

Gematria

Raz = 207

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. רז has 2 letters:

• רthe letter Resh200
• זthe letter Zayin7
• Total207

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter Zayin

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 Raz, from ר to ז:

רְאוּבֵן בְּכֹרִי אַתָּה כֹּחִי וְרֵאשִׁית אוֹנִי יֶתֶר שְׂאֵת וְיֶתֶר עָז׃

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the first fruit of my vigor: foremost in dignity and foremost in power.”

Genesis 49:3

The book of your first name

Raz, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Raz in three answers

How do you write Raz in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Raz is written רז.

What is the gematria value of Raz?
Written רז, Raz is worth 207: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Zayin (7).

What does Raz mean?
The secret (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: raz, “a secret, a mystery”. The word came from Aramaic, the sister language of Hebrew. It is a modern name, much given in Hebrew to boys and girls alike.