First names in Hebrew

First name Richard: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ריצ׳רד

Gematria value: 504

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Richard is written ריצ׳רד

Meaning and origin

What does Richard mean?

Meaning: "strong ruler"
Origin: Germanic

Richard comes from the Germanic Richard, made of ric, "ruler, power", and hard, "hard, brave": "strong ruler". It came to England with the Normans and was borne by three kings of England. Rick and Ricky are its short forms, Ricardo its Spanish form.

Gematria

Richard = 504

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ריצ׳רד has 5 letters:

• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• צthe letter Tzadi90
• רthe letter Resh200
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total504

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter Dalet

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 Richard, from ר to ד:

רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבוֹד׃

“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness and honor.”

Proverbs 21:21

The book of your first name

Richard, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Richard in three answers

How do you write Richard in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Richard is written ריצ׳רד.

What is the gematria value of Richard?
Written ריצ׳רד, Richard is worth 504: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Richard mean?
Strong ruler (origin: Germanic). Richard comes from the Germanic Richard, made of ric, "ruler, power", and hard, "hard, brave": "strong ruler". It came to England with the Normans and was borne by three kings of England. Rick and Ricky are its short forms, Ricardo its Spanish form.