First names in Hebrew

First name Timna: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

תמנע

Gematria value: 560

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Timna is written תמנע

Meaning and origin

What does Timna mean?

Meaning: "restraint" (meaning debated)
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It is linked to the verb mana, "to hold back, to refuse", but the exact meaning of the name remains debated. It is also the name of a valley in the south, known for its ancient copper mines.

Gematria

Timna = 560

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. תמנע has 4 letters:

• תthe letter Tav400
• מthe letter Mem40
• נthe letter Nun50
• עthe letter Ayin70
• Total560

The verse of the name

From the letter Tav to the letter Ayin

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 Timna, from ת to ע:

תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָע׃

“A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning away from evil is loathsome to fools.”

Proverbs 13:19

The book of your first name

Timna, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Timna in three answers

How do you write Timna in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Timna is written תמנע.

What is the gematria value of Timna?
Written תמנע, Timna is worth 560: the letter Tav (400) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Ayin (70).

What does Timna mean?
Restraint" (meaning debated) (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It is linked to the verb mana, "to hold back, to refuse", but the exact meaning of the name remains debated. It is also the name of a valley in the south, known for its ancient copper mines.