First names in Hebrew

First name Yochai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יוחאי

Gematria value: 35

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yochai is written יוחאי

Meaning and origin

What does Yochai mean?

Meaning: "God lives"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: a short form of the divine Name, and chai, "alive": "God lives". It is the name of the father of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and a boy's name much loved today in Jewish families.

Gematria

Yochai = 35

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יוחאי has 5 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• חthe letter Chet8
• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total35

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Yod

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 Yochai, from י to י:

יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי׃

“Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I have put my hope in Your word.”

Psalms 119:74

The book of your first name

Yochai, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yochai in three answers

How do you write Yochai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yochai is written יוחאי.

What is the gematria value of Yochai?
Written יוחאי, Yochai is worth 35: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Yochai mean?
God lives (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: a short form of the divine Name, and chai, "alive": "God lives". It is the name of the father of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and a boy's name much loved today in Jewish families.