First names in Hebrew

First name Yeshayahu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ישעיהו

Gematria value: 401

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yeshayahu is written ישעיהו

The Hebrew name of the prophet, ישעיהו.

Meaning and origin

What does Yeshayahu mean?

Meaning: "salvation comes from God"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of one of the greatest prophets of the Bible. It means "salvation comes from God": the root of yeshuah, "salvation", followed by a form of the divine Name.

Gematria

Yeshayahu = 401

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ישעיהו has 6 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• שthe letter Shin300
• עthe letter Ayin70
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total401

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Vav

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 Yeshayahu, from י to ו:

יְהִי שְׁמוֹ לְעוֹלָם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ יִנּוֹן שְׁמוֹ וְיִתְבָּרְכוּ בוֹ כׇּל־גּוֹיִם יְאַשְּׁרוּהוּ׃

“May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his name flourish. May all nations be blessed through him and call him happy.”

Psalms 72:17

The book of your first name

Yeshayahu, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yeshayahu in three answers

How do you write Yeshayahu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yeshayahu is written ישעיהו. The Hebrew name of the prophet, ישעיהו.

What is the gematria value of Yeshayahu?
Written ישעיהו, Yeshayahu is worth 401: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Yeshayahu mean?
Salvation comes from God (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of one of the greatest prophets of the Bible. It means "salvation comes from God": the root of yeshuah, "salvation", followed by a form of the divine Name.