First names in Hebrew

First name Aliza: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עליזה

Gematria value: 122

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Aliza is written עליזה

Meaning and origin

What does Aliza mean?

Meaning: "joyful"
Origin: Hebrew

Aliza is a modern Hebrew name: alizah, “joyful, cheerful”, from the root alaz, which means to exult, to be glad with your whole heart. It is much loved in Jewish families in America and in Hebrew.

Gematria

Aliza = 122

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

• עthe letter Ayin70
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• זthe letter Zayin7
• הthe letter He5
• Total122

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin 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 Aliza, from ע to ה:

עֹטֶה־אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָה׃

“He wraps Himself in light as in a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.”

Psalms 104:2

The book of your first name

Aliza, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Aliza in three answers

How do you write Aliza in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Aliza is written עליזה.

What is the gematria value of Aliza?
Written עליזה, Aliza is worth 122: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Zayin (7) + the letter He (5).

What does Aliza mean?
Joyful (origin: Hebrew). Aliza is a modern Hebrew name: alizah, “joyful, cheerful”, from the root alaz, which means to exult, to be glad with your whole heart. It is much loved in Jewish families in America and in Hebrew.