First names in Hebrew

First name Wes: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

וס

Gematria value: 66

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Wes is written וס

Wes is short for Wesley.

Meaning and origin

What does Wes mean?

Meaning: "the western meadow"
Origin: English

Wesley is an English place name, from the Old English west, "west", and leah, "meadow, clearing": "the western meadow". It became a surname and then a first name, popular in America and Britain throughout the twentieth century. Wes is its short form.

Gematria

Wes = 66

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. וס has 2 letters:

• וthe letter Vav6
• סthe letter Samekh60
• Total66

The verse of the name

From the letter Vav to the letter Samekh

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 Wes, from ו to ס:

וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָעֶבֶד מִי־הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶה הַהֹלֵךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה לִקְרָאתֵנוּ וַיֹּאמֶר הָעֶבֶד הוּא אֲדֹנִי וַתִּקַּח הַצָּעִיף וַתִּתְכָּס׃

“She said to the servant, “Who is that man walking in the field toward us?” The servant said, “That is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself.”

Genesis 24:65

The book of your first name

Wes, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Wes in three answers

How do you write Wes in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Wes is written וס. Wes is short for Wesley.

What is the gematria value of Wes?
Written וס, Wes is worth 66: the letter Vav (6) + the letter Samekh (60).

What does Wes mean?
The western meadow (origin: English). Wesley is an English place name, from the Old English west, "west", and leah, "meadow, clearing": "the western meadow". It became a surname and then a first name, popular in America and Britain throughout the twentieth century. Wes is its short form.