Shemesh: meaning of the Hebrew name

שֶׁמֶשׁ

Pronounced SHEH-mesh

Meaning of Shemesh

Shemesh is the sun, the light of day and the source of light and warmth. It is a bold and rare nature name.

Shemesh is written שמש in Hebrew (with vowel points: שֶׁמֶשׁ). Hebrew is read from right to left.

Gematria value: 640 (Shin 300 + Mem 40 + Shin 300)

Shemesh was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.

Shemesh is the sun, the light of day and the source of light and warmth. It is a bold and rare nature name.

Shemesh is pronounced SHEH-mesh in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.

Shemesh is written שמש in Hebrew (with vowel points: שֶׁמֶשׁ).

In gematria, the Hebrew spelling שמש adds up to 640 (Shin 300 + Mem 40 + Shin 300).

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