First names in Hebrew

First name Ziva: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זיוה

Gematria value: 28

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ziva is written זיוה

Meaning and origin

What does Ziva mean?

Meaning: "radiance, splendor"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: it comes from ziv, "radiance, splendor". Ziva is "the radiant one".

Gematria

Ziva = 28

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• הthe letter He5
• Total28

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin to the letter He

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 Ziva, from ז to ה:

זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִי עֲדֵי־עַד פֹּה־אֵשֵׁב כִּי אִוִּתִיהָ׃

“This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.”

Psalms 132:14

The book of your first name

Ziva, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ziva in three answers

How do you write Ziva in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ziva is written זיוה.

What is the gematria value of Ziva?
Written זיוה, Ziva is worth 28: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter He (5).

What does Ziva mean?
Radiance, splendor (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: it comes from ziv, "radiance, splendor". Ziva is "the radiant one".