Hebrew names — meaning, gematria & origin
In Jewish tradition a name is not a label but a soul-signature — shema garim, the Talmud says: "the name causes" (Berakhot 7b). Its letters carry a gematria; its biblical bearer carries a pattern; together they describe something about the person who lives inside the name. 82 names, each read through Tanakh, Talmud, and the classical sources — every claim pinned to a citation. The doctrine itself is explained in Shema Garim: what a name does.
Names of the Tanakh
The matriarchs and patriarchs, prophets and judges, queens and kingmakers — names whose bearers walk through Scripture, read here through their naming verses and what the Sages made of them.
Modern Israeli Names with Torah Roots
Noa, Eitan, Maayan, Tal — the names of modern Israel are drawn from the Torah's own vocabulary: its seasons, springs, songs, and blessings. Each page traces the word to its verses and reads what the tradition heard in it.