First names in Hebrew

First name Shem: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שם

Gematria value: 340

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shem is written שם

Meaning and origin

What does Shem mean?

Meaning: "name", "renown"
Origin: Hebrew

Shem is a Hebrew name that means "name", and by extension "renown". It is the name of one of the three sons of Noah, the ancestor of Abraham (Genesis 11:10-26).

Gematria

Shem = 340

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שם has 2 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total340

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 Shem, 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

Shem, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Shem in three answers

How do you write Shem in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shem is written שם.

What is the gematria value of Shem?
Written שם, Shem is worth 340: the letter Shin (300) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Shem mean?
Name", "renown (origin: Hebrew). Shem is a Hebrew name that means "name", and by extension "renown". It is the name of one of the three sons of Noah, the ancestor of Abraham (Genesis 11:10-26).