First names in Hebrew

First name Troy: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טרוי

Gematria value: 225

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Troy is written טרוי

Meaning and origin

What does Troy mean?

Meaning: disputed (the French town of Troyes, or the ancient city)
Origin: disputed

Troy is an English surname from the French town of Troyes, and it also evokes the ancient city of Troy. It became a popular first name in America in the 1960s and 1970s.

Gematria

Troy = 225

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

• טthe letter Tet9
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total225

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 Troy, 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

Troy, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Troy in three answers

How do you write Troy in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Troy is written טרוי.

What is the gematria value of Troy?
Written טרוי, Troy is worth 225: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Troy mean?
Disputed (the French town of Troyes, or the ancient city) (origin: disputed). Troy is an English surname from the French town of Troyes, and it also evokes the ancient city of Troy. It became a popular first name in America in the 1960s and 1970s.