First names in Hebrew

First name Tarfon: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טרפון

Gematria value: 345

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Tarfon is written טרפון

Meaning and origin

What does Tarfon mean?

Meaning: origin debated
Origin: disputed

Tarfon is the name of a great master of the Mishnah, in the first and second centuries, a priest and a wealthy man, known for his generosity. Its origin is debated; it is often seen as a Greek name, Tryphon, written in Hebrew letters. It is a rare name, chosen for the man it recalls.

Gematria

Tarfon = 345

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

• טthe letter Tet9
• רthe letter Resh200
• פthe letter Pe80
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total345

The verse of the name

From the letter Tet to the letter final Nun

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 Tarfon, from ט to ן:

טׇמְנֵם בֶּעָפָר יָחַד פְּנֵיהֶם חֲבֹשׁ בַּטָּמוּן׃

“Hide them all together in the dust; bind their faces in the hidden place.”

Job 40:13

The book of your first name

Tarfon, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Tarfon in three answers

How do you write Tarfon in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Tarfon is written טרפון.

What is the gematria value of Tarfon?
Written טרפון, Tarfon is worth 345: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Tarfon mean?
Origin debated (origin: disputed). Tarfon is the name of a great master of the Mishnah, in the first and second centuries, a priest and a wealthy man, known for his generosity. Its origin is debated; it is often seen as a Greek name, Tryphon, written in Hebrew letters. It is a rare name, chosen for the man it recalls.