First names in Hebrew

First name Yarden: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ירדן

Gematria value: 264

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yarden is written ירדן

Meaning and origin

What does Yarden mean?

Meaning: "the Jordan"; "the one who descends"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is the Hebrew name of the Jordan, the river that comes down from Mount Hermon to the Dead Sea. It comes from the root yarad, "to go down". It is a modern name, given to girls and boys alike.

Gematria

Yarden = 264

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• דthe letter Dalet4
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total264

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter final Nun

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 Yarden, from י to ן:

יֵלְכוּ יֹנְקוֹתָיו וִיהִי כַזַּיִת הוֹדוֹ וְרֵיחַ לוֹ כַּלְּבָנוֹן׃

“His young shoots will spread out; his splendor will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.”

Hosea 14:7

The book of your first name

Yarden, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yarden in three answers

How do you write Yarden in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yarden is written ירדן.

What is the gematria value of Yarden?
Written ירדן, Yarden is worth 264: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Yarden mean?
The Jordan"; "the one who descends (origin: Hebrew). Your name is the Hebrew name of the Jordan, the river that comes down from Mount Hermon to the Dead Sea. It comes from the root yarad, "to go down". It is a modern name, given to girls and boys alike.