First names in Hebrew

First name Zohar: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זוהר

Gematria value: 218

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zohar is written זוהר

Meaning and origin

What does Zohar mean?

Meaning: "radiance, splendor"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: zohar, "radiance, splendor", the light that shines out. It is given to boys and girls alike, and it is also the title of the great book of the Kabbalah.

Gematria

Zohar = 218

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• וthe letter Vav6
• הthe letter He5
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total218

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin to the letter Resh

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 Zohar, from ז to ר:

זָכַר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ דָּבָר צִוָּה לְאֶלֶף דּוֹר׃

“He remembers His covenant forever, the word He commanded for a thousand generations.”

Psalms 105:8

The book of your first name

Zohar, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zohar in three answers

How do you write Zohar in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zohar is written זוהר.

What is the gematria value of Zohar?
Written זוהר, Zohar is worth 218: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter He (5) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Zohar mean?
Radiance, splendor (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: zohar, "radiance, splendor", the light that shines out. It is given to boys and girls alike, and it is also the title of the great book of the Kabbalah.