First names in Hebrew

First name Yehu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יהוא

Gematria value: 22

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yehu is written יהוא

Meaning and origin

What does Yehu mean?

Meaning: "God, it is He"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It joins a short form of the divine Name and hu, "He": "God, it is He". It is the name of a king and of a prophet of the Bible.

Gematria

Yehu = 22

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total22

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Aleph

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 Yehu, from י to א:

יִתֶּן־לְךָ כִלְבָבֶךָ וְכׇל־עֲצָתְךָ יְמַלֵּא׃

“May He grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans.”

Psalms 20:5

The book of your first name

Yehu, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yehu in three answers

How do you write Yehu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yehu is written יהוא.

What is the gematria value of Yehu?
Written יהוא, Yehu is worth 22: the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Yehu mean?
God, it is He (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It joins a short form of the divine Name and hu, "He": "God, it is He". It is the name of a king and of a prophet of the Bible.