First names in Hebrew

First name Seraya: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שריה

Gematria value: 515

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Seraya is written שריה

Another spelling of your name, שריה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Seraya mean?

Meaning: origin debated; "God has striven" or "God is prince"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It joins a root meaning "to strive" or "to rule", the one in the name Israel (Genesis 32:29), and a short form of the divine Name; it is translated "God has striven" or "God is prince", without certainty. It is a biblical name, still given today.

Gematria

Seraya = 515

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שריה has 4 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total515

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter He

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 Seraya, from ש to ה:

שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃

“Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.”

Proverbs 10:12

The book of your first name

Seraya, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Seraya in three answers

How do you write Seraya in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Seraya is written שריה. Another spelling of your name, שריה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Seraya?
Written שריה, Seraya is worth 515: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Seraya mean?
Origin debated; "God has striven" or "God is prince (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It joins a root meaning "to strive" or "to rule", the one in the name Israel (Genesis 32:29), and a short form of the divine Name; it is translated "God has striven" or "God is prince", without certainty. It is a biblical name, still given today.