First names in Hebrew

First name Walker: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ווקר

Gematria value: 312

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Walker is written ווקר

Meaning and origin

What does Walker mean?

Meaning: "the fuller of cloth", literally "the one who walks"
Origin: English

Walker is an English occupational surname: the walker was a fuller, who trod cloth with his feet in water to clean and thicken it. It has become a popular first name in America in recent years.

Gematria

Walker = 312

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

• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• קthe letter Kuf100
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total312

The verse of the name

From the letter Vav to the letter Resh

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 Walker, from ו to ר:

וַיִּסַּע מִשָּׁם אַבְרָהָם אַרְצָה הַנֶּגֶב וַיֵּשֶׁב בֵּין־קָדֵשׁ וּבֵין שׁוּר וַיָּגׇר בִּגְרָר׃

“Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev; he settled between Kadesh and Shur, and he sojourned in Gerar.”

Genesis 20:1

The book of your first name

Walker, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Walker in three answers

How do you write Walker in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Walker is written ווקר.

What is the gematria value of Walker?
Written ווקר, Walker is worth 312: the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Walker mean?
The fuller of cloth", literally "the one who walks (origin: English). Walker is an English occupational surname: the walker was a fuller, who trod cloth with his feet in water to clean and thicken it. It has become a popular first name in America in recent years.