First names in Hebrew

First name Alexa: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלקסה

Gematria value: 196

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Alexa is written אלקסה

Meaning and origin

What does Alexa mean?

Meaning: "the one who protects" (Greek alexein, "to protect")
Origin: Greek

Alexa is a short form of Alexandra, the feminine of Alexander. The name is Greek: it joins alexein, "to protect, to ward off danger", and anēr, andros, "man". Alexandra is "the one who protects people". Alexa keeps that meaning, with a more modern liveliness.

Gematria

Alexa = 196

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אלקסה has 5 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• קthe letter Kuf100
• סthe letter Samekh60
• הthe letter He5
• Total196

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 Alexa, 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

Alexa, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Alexa in three answers

How do you write Alexa in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Alexa is written אלקסה.

What is the gematria value of Alexa?
Written אלקסה, Alexa is worth 196: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Samekh (60) + the letter He (5).

What does Alexa mean?
The one who protects" (Greek alexein, "to protect") (origin: Greek). Alexa is a short form of Alexandra, the feminine of Alexander. The name is Greek: it joins alexein, "to protect, to ward off danger", and anēr, andros, "man". Alexandra is "the one who protects people". Alexa keeps that meaning, with a more modern liveliness.