First names in Hebrew

First name Zalman: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זלמן

Gematria value: 127

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zalman is written זלמן

Zalman is the Yiddish form of Solomon, Shlomo, שלמה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Zalman mean?

Meaning: Yiddish form of Solomon, linked to shalom, "peace"
Origin: Yiddish

Zalman is the Yiddish form of Shlomo, Solomon, by way of the German Salman, then Zalmen. It keeps the meaning of the Hebrew name, linked to shalom, "peace". Many bear it alongside the original, Shlomo Zalman: it is a kinnui, the same name said twice, in Hebrew for the Torah and in the everyday language.

Gematria

Zalman = 127

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• לthe letter Lamed30
• מthe letter Mem40
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total127

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin to the letter final Nun

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 Zalman, from ז to ן:

זְבוּלֻן לְחוֹף יַמִּים יִשְׁכֹּן וְהוּא לְחוֹף אֳנִיֹּת וְיַרְכָתוֹ עַל־צִידֹן׃

“Zebulun shall dwell by the shore of the seas; he shall be a haven for ships, and his flank shall reach toward Sidon.”

Genesis 49:13

The book of your first name

Zalman, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zalman in three answers

How do you write Zalman in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zalman is written זלמן. Zalman is the Yiddish form of Solomon, Shlomo, שלמה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Zalman?
Written זלמן, Zalman is worth 127: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Zalman mean?
Yiddish form of Solomon, linked to shalom, "peace (origin: Yiddish). Zalman is the Yiddish form of Shlomo, Solomon, by way of the German Salman, then Zalmen. It keeps the meaning of the Hebrew name, linked to shalom, "peace". Many bear it alongside the original, Shlomo Zalman: it is a kinnui, the same name said twice, in Hebrew for the Torah and in the everyday language.