First names in Hebrew

First name Zusha: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זושא

Gematria value: 314

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zusha is written זושא

Meaning and origin

What does Zusha mean?

Meaning: origin debated; a Yiddish pet name
Origin: Yiddish

Zusha, or Zusya, is a Yiddish name, given in memory of one of the most beloved masters of Chassidism. It is an affectionate pet name whose origin is debated; it is often linked to the Yiddish zis, "sweet", like Zissel.

Gematria

Zusha = 314

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• וthe letter Vav6
• שthe letter Shin300
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total314

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 Zusha, 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

Zusha, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zusha in three answers

How do you write Zusha in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zusha is written זושא.

What is the gematria value of Zusha?
Written זושא, Zusha is worth 314: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Zusha mean?
Origin debated; a Yiddish pet name (origin: Yiddish). Zusha, or Zusya, is a Yiddish name, given in memory of one of the most beloved masters of Chassidism. It is an affectionate pet name whose origin is debated; it is often linked to the Yiddish zis, "sweet", like Zissel.