First names in Hebrew

First name Tikva: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

תקווה

Gematria value: 517

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Tikva is written תקווה

Meaning and origin

What does Tikva mean?

Meaning: "hope"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: tikva, "hope". The word comes from a root meaning "to wait", and also "cord": hope is a thread that ties you to tomorrow.

Gematria

Tikva = 517

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

• תthe letter Tav400
• קthe letter Kuf100
• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• הthe letter He5
• Total517

The verse of the name

From the letter Tav to the letter He

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 Tikva, from ת to ה:

תַּעֲרֹךְ לְפָנַי שֻׁלְחָן נֶגֶד צֹרְרָי דִּשַּׁנְתָּ בַשֶּׁמֶן רֹאשִׁי כּוֹסִי רְוָיָה׃

“You set a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”

Psalms 23:5

The book of your first name

Tikva, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Tikva in three answers

How do you write Tikva in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Tikva is written תקווה.

What is the gematria value of Tikva?
Written תקווה, Tikva is worth 517: the letter Tav (400) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter He (5).

What does Tikva mean?
Hope (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: tikva, "hope". The word comes from a root meaning "to wait", and also "cord": hope is a thread that ties you to tomorrow.