First names in Hebrew

First name Teri: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טרי

Gematria value: 219

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Teri is written טרי

Teri is a spelling of Terri, a short form of Theresa.

Meaning and origin

What does Teri mean?

Meaning: short form of Theresa (origin disputed)
Origin: Greek

Terri is an American short form of Theresa, very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The origin of Theresa is disputed: it is linked to the Greek therizein, “to harvest”, or to the name of the Greek island of Thera.

Gematria

Teri = 219

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

• טthe letter Tet9
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total219

The verse of the name

From the letter Tet 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 Teri, from ט to י:

טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי׃

“Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have trusted in Your commandments.”

Psalms 119:66

The book of your first name

Teri, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Teri in three answers

How do you write Teri in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Teri is written טרי. Teri is a spelling of Terri, a short form of Theresa.

What is the gematria value of Teri?
Written טרי, Teri is worth 219: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Teri mean?
Short form of Theresa (origin disputed) (origin: Greek). Terri is an American short form of Theresa, very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The origin of Theresa is disputed: it is linked to the Greek therizein, “to harvest”, or to the name of the Greek island of Thera.