First names in Hebrew

First name Tikvah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

תקווה

Gematria value: 517

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Tikvah is written תקווה

Tikvah is another spelling of Tikva, תקווה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Tikvah 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

Tikvah = 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 Tikvah, 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

Tikvah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Tikvah in three answers

How do you write Tikvah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Tikvah is written תקווה. Tikvah is another spelling of Tikva, תקווה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Tikvah?
Written תקווה, Tikvah 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 Tikvah 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.