First names in Hebrew

First name Ahijah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אחיה

Gematria value: 24

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ahijah is written אחיה

Ahijah is the English form of Achiya, אחיה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Ahijah mean?

Meaning: "God is my brother"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: achi, "my brother", and a short form of the Divine Name: "God is my brother". It is a boy's name widely given today in religious families.

Gematria

Ahijah = 24

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• חthe letter Chet8
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total24

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter He

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 Ahijah, from א to ה:

אַתָּה סֵתֶר לִי מִצַּר תִּצְּרֵנִי רׇנֵּי פַלֵּט תְּסוֹבְבֵנִי סֶלָה׃

“You are my hiding place; You guard me from distress, You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.”

Psalms 32:7

The book of your first name

Ahijah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ahijah in three answers

How do you write Ahijah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ahijah is written אחיה. Ahijah is the English form of Achiya, אחיה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Ahijah?
Written אחיה, Ahijah is worth 24: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Ahijah mean?
God is my brother (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: achi, "my brother", and a short form of the Divine Name: "God is my brother". It is a boy's name widely given today in religious families.