First names in Hebrew

First name Terri: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טרי

Gematria value: 219

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Terri is written טרי

Meaning and origin

What does Terri 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

Terri = 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 Terri, 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

Terri, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Terri in three answers

How do you write Terri in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Terri is written טרי.

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

What does Terri 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.