First names in Hebrew

First name Yoshiyahu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יאשיהו

Gematria value: 332

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yoshiyahu is written יאשיהו

The Hebrew name of the king, יאשיהו.

Meaning and origin

What does Yoshiyahu mean?

Meaning: origin debated; perhaps "God supports"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of the king of Judah who renewed the covenant. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to a verb that may mean "to support", with a form of the divine Name: "God supports".

Gematria

Yoshiyahu = 332

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• אthe letter Aleph1
• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total332

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 Yoshiyahu, 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

Yoshiyahu, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yoshiyahu in three answers

How do you write Yoshiyahu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yoshiyahu is written יאשיהו. The Hebrew name of the king, יאשיהו.

What is the gematria value of Yoshiyahu?
Written יאשיהו, Yoshiyahu is worth 332: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Yoshiyahu mean?
Origin debated; perhaps "God supports (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of the king of Judah who renewed the covenant. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to a verb that may mean "to support", with a form of the divine Name: "God supports".