First names in Hebrew

First name Shallum: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שלום

Gematria value: 376

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shallum is written שלום

Meaning and origin

What does Shallum mean?

Meaning: from shalem, "whole, complete"; also "reward"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It comes from the root of shalem, "whole, complete", the same as shalom, "peace"; it is also understood as "reward". It is a name borne by several men in the Bible.

Gematria

Shallum = 376

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

• שthe letter Shin300
• לthe letter Lamed30
• וthe letter Vav6
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total376

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter final Mem

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 Shallum, from ש to ם:

שְׁמׇר־תָּם וּרְאֵה יָשָׁר כִּי־אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שָׁלוֹם׃

“Watch the blameless, observe the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.”

Psalms 37:37

The book of your first name

Shallum, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Shallum in three answers

How do you write Shallum in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shallum is written שלום.

What is the gematria value of Shallum?
Written שלום, Shallum is worth 376: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Shallum mean?
From shalem, "whole, complete"; also "reward (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It comes from the root of shalem, "whole, complete", the same as shalom, "peace"; it is also understood as "reward". It is a name borne by several men in the Bible.