First names in Hebrew

First name Zeira: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זירא

Gematria value: 218

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zeira is written זירא

Meaning and origin

What does Zeira mean?

Meaning: "the small one"
Origin: Aramaic

Zeira is a name from the Talmud, in Aramaic: it means "the small one". Rabbi Zeira, born in Babylonia, went up to the Land of Israel and became one of the most beloved masters of his time, known for his gentleness and piety.

Gematria

Zeira = 218

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total218

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin to the letter Aleph

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 Zeira, from ז to א:

זֹאת עֲבֹדַת מִשְׁפְּחֹת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּי לַעֲבֹד וּלְמַשָּׂא׃

“This is the service of the Gershonite families: to serve and to carry.”

Numbers 4:24

The book of your first name

Zeira, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zeira in three answers

How do you write Zeira in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zeira is written זירא.

What is the gematria value of Zeira?
Written זירא, Zeira is worth 218: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Zeira mean?
The small one (origin: Aramaic). Zeira is a name from the Talmud, in Aramaic: it means "the small one". Rabbi Zeira, born in Babylonia, went up to the Land of Israel and became one of the most beloved masters of his time, known for his gentleness and piety.