First names in Hebrew

First name Zerach: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זרח

Gematria value: 215

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zerach is written זרח

Meaning and origin

What does Zerach mean?

Meaning: "sunrise, radiance"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: zerach, "sunrise, radiance". It comes from the verb zarach, "to shine, to rise", like the sun.

Gematria

Zerach = 215

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. זרח has 3 letters:

• זthe letter Zayin7
• רthe letter Resh200
• חthe letter Chet8
• Total215

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin to the letter Chet

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 Zerach, from ז to ח:

זָכַרְתִּי יָמִים מִקֶּדֶם הָגִיתִי בְכׇל־פׇּעֳלֶךָ בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵחַ׃

“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your deeds; I reflect on the work of Your hands.”

Psalms 143:5

The book of your first name

Zerach, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zerach in three answers

How do you write Zerach in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zerach is written זרח.

What is the gematria value of Zerach?
Written זרח, Zerach is worth 215: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Chet (8).

What does Zerach mean?
Sunrise, radiance (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: zerach, "sunrise, radiance". It comes from the verb zarach, "to shine, to rise", like the sun.