First names in Hebrew

First name Ziv: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זיו

Gematria value: 23

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ziv is written זיו

Meaning and origin

What does Ziv mean?

Meaning: "radiance"; the old name of the month of Iyar
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: ziv, "radiance, splendor". It is also the old name of a month of the Hebrew year. It is much loved in Jewish families.

Gematria

Ziv = 23

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total23

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin 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 Ziv, from ז to ו:

זֵכֶר רַב־טוּבְךָ יַבִּיעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ יְרַנֵּנוּ׃

“They will overflow with the memory of Your great goodness, and sing joyfully of Your justice.”

Psalms 145:7

The book of your first name

Ziv, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ziv in three answers

How do you write Ziv in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ziv is written זיו.

What is the gematria value of Ziv?
Written זיו, Ziv is worth 23: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Ziv mean?
Radiance"; the old name of the month of Iyar (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: ziv, "radiance, splendor". It is also the old name of a month of the Hebrew year. It is much loved in Jewish families.