First names in Hebrew

First name Simlai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שמלאי

Gematria value: 381

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Simlai is written שמלאי

Meaning and origin

What does Simlai mean?

Meaning: origin debated
Origin: disputed

Simlai is the name of a master of the Land of Israel in the third century, Rabbi Simlai. Its origin and meaning are not established. It is a rare name, chosen for the sage who bore it.

Gematria

Simlai = 381

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שמלאי has 5 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• מthe letter Mem40
• לthe letter Lamed30
• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total381

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter Yod

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 Simlai, from ש to י:

שִׁיר לַמַּעֲלוֹת אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִים מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי׃

“A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains: from where will my help come?”

Psalms 121:1

The book of your first name

Simlai, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Simlai in three answers

How do you write Simlai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Simlai is written שמלאי.

What is the gematria value of Simlai?
Written שמלאי, Simlai is worth 381: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Simlai mean?
Origin debated (origin: disputed). Simlai is the name of a master of the Land of Israel in the third century, Rabbi Simlai. Its origin and meaning are not established. It is a rare name, chosen for the sage who bore it.