First names in Hebrew

First name Zvi: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

צבי

Gematria value: 102

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zvi is written צבי

Zvi is another spelling of Tzvi, צבי in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Zvi mean?

Meaning: "deer", "splendor"
Origin: Hebrew

Tzvi is a Hebrew name that means "deer", or "gazelle", the swift and graceful animal. The same word also means "splendor": the Bible calls the promised land "the land of splendor", eretz ha-tzvi (Daniel 11:16).

Gematria

Zvi = 102

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

• צthe letter Tzadi90
• בthe letter Bet2
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total102

The verse of the name

From the letter Tzadi to the letter Yod

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 Zvi, from צ to י:

צֶדֶק לָבַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁנִי כִּמְעִיל וְצָנִיף מִשְׁפָּטִי׃

“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.”

Job 29:14

The book of your first name

Zvi, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zvi in three answers

How do you write Zvi in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zvi is written צבי. Zvi is another spelling of Tzvi, צבי in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Zvi?
Written צבי, Zvi is worth 102: the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Zvi mean?
Deer", "splendor (origin: Hebrew). Tzvi is a Hebrew name that means "deer", or "gazelle", the swift and graceful animal. The same word also means "splendor": the Bible calls the promised land "the land of splendor", eretz ha-tzvi (Daniel 11:16).