First names in Hebrew

First name Shammah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שמה

Gematria value: 345

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shammah is written שמה

Meaning and origin

What does Shammah mean?

Meaning: origin debated
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a biblical name, borne by a brother of King David and by one of his heroes. Its meaning is debated. It is rare as a first name.

Gematria

Shammah = 345

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

• שthe letter Shin300
• מthe letter Mem40
• הthe letter He5
• Total345

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 Shammah, 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

Shammah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Shammah in three answers

How do you write Shammah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shammah is written שמה.

What is the gematria value of Shammah?
Written שמה, Shammah is worth 345: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter He (5).

What does Shammah mean?
Origin debated (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a biblical name, borne by a brother of King David and by one of his heroes. Its meaning is debated. It is rare as a first name.