First names in Hebrew

First name Yigael: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יגאל

Gematria value: 44

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yigael is written יגאל

Yigael is another form of Yigal, יגאל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Yigael mean?

Meaning: "he will redeem, he will deliver"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: it comes from ga'al, "to redeem, to deliver", the verb of the Exodus: "I will deliver you with an outstretched arm" (Exodus 6:6). Yigal is "he will deliver". It is a very popular name today.

Gematria

Yigael = 44

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• גthe letter Gimel3
• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total44

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Lamed

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 Yigael, from י to ל:

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בִּן־נוּן הָעֹמֵד לְפָנֶיךָ הוּא יָבֹא שָׁמָּה אֹתוֹ חַזֵּק כִּי־הוּא יַנְחִלֶנָּה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

“Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there. Strengthen him, for he will give it to Israel as an inheritance.”

Deuteronomy 1:38

The book of your first name

Yigael, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yigael in three answers

How do you write Yigael in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yigael is written יגאל. Yigael is another form of Yigal, יגאל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Yigael?
Written יגאל, Yigael is worth 44: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Yigael mean?
He will redeem, he will deliver (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: it comes from ga'al, "to redeem, to deliver", the verb of the Exodus: "I will deliver you with an outstretched arm" (Exodus 6:6). Yigal is "he will deliver". It is a very popular name today.