First names in Hebrew

First name Shachar: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שחר

Gematria value: 508

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shachar is written שחר

Meaning and origin

What does Shachar mean?

Meaning: "dawn"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: shachar, "dawn", the moment the day breaks. It is a modern name, given to girls and boys alike.

Gematria

Shachar = 508

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

• שthe letter Shin300
• חthe letter Chet8
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total508

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter Resh

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 Shachar, from ש to ר:

שְׂאוּ־מָרוֹם עֵינֵיכֶם וּרְאוּ מִי־בָרָא אֵלֶּה הַמּוֹצִיא בְמִסְפָּר צְבָאָם לְכֻלָּם בְּשֵׁם יִקְרָא מֵרֹב אוֹנִים וְאַמִּיץ כֹּחַ אִישׁ לֹא נֶעְדָּר׃

“Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number and calls each of them by name; so great is His might and so strong His power that not one is missing.”

Isaiah 40:26

The book of your first name

Shachar, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Shachar in three answers

How do you write Shachar in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shachar is written שחר.

What is the gematria value of Shachar?
Written שחר, Shachar is worth 508: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Shachar mean?
Dawn (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: shachar, "dawn", the moment the day breaks. It is a modern name, given to girls and boys alike.