First names in Hebrew

First name Alana: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלנה

Gematria value: 86

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Alana is written אלנה

Meaning and origin

What does Alana mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin (feminine of Alan, or Irish "my child")
Origin: Celtic

Alana is a name of disputed origin. It is given as the feminine of Alan, an old Celtic name of uncertain meaning, or as a tender Irish word, a leanbh, “my child”. It also has a meaning in Hawaiian, “awake”.

Gematria

Alana = 86

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total86

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 Alana, 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

Alana, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Alana in three answers

How do you write Alana in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Alana is written אלנה.

What is the gematria value of Alana?
Written אלנה, Alana is worth 86: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Alana mean?
Of disputed origin (feminine of Alan, or Irish "my child") (origin: Celtic). Alana is a name of disputed origin. It is given as the feminine of Alan, an old Celtic name of uncertain meaning, or as a tender Irish word, a leanbh, “my child”. It also has a meaning in Hawaiian, “awake”.