First names in Hebrew

First name Yafa: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יפה

Gematria value: 95

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yafa is written יפה

Yafa is another spelling of Yaffa, יפה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Yafa mean?

Meaning: "beautiful"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: yafah, "beautiful". It has been worn in Jewish families of every country, and often translated: Belle, Bella, or Sheine in Yiddish.

Gematria

Yafa = 95

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יפה has 3 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• פthe letter Pe80
• הthe letter He5
• Total95

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod 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 Yafa, from י to ה:

יִשְׂאוּ הָרִים שָׁלוֹם לָעָם וּגְבָעוֹת בִּצְדָקָה׃

“May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, righteousness.”

Psalms 72:3

The book of your first name

Yafa, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yafa in three answers

How do you write Yafa in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yafa is written יפה. Yafa is another spelling of Yaffa, יפה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Yafa?
Written יפה, Yafa is worth 95: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter He (5).

What does Yafa mean?
Beautiful (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: yafah, "beautiful". It has been worn in Jewish families of every country, and often translated: Belle, Bella, or Sheine in Yiddish.