First names in Hebrew

First name Baila: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ביילא

Gematria value: 53

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Baila is written ביילא

Meaning and origin

What does Baila mean?

Meaning: "beautiful" (origin disputed)
Origin: Yiddish

Baila, also Beila or Bayla, is an old Yiddish name. It is thought to come from the Romance languages, belle, bella, brought by Jews who moved from France and Italy into Germany in the Middle Ages; its origin remains debated. It was very common among the Jews of Eastern Europe, and it is still given in Orthodox families.

Gematria

Baila = 53

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

• בthe letter Bet2
• יthe letter Yod10
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total53

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter Aleph

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 Baila, from ב to א:

בְּרִיתִי הָיְתָה אִתּוֹ הַחַיִּים וְהַשָּׁלוֹם וָאֶתְּנֵם־לוֹ מוֹרָא וַיִּירָאֵנִי וּמִפְּנֵי שְׁמִי נִחַת הוּא׃

“My covenant was with him, of life and of peace, and I gave them to him, with reverence; and he revered Me, and before My name he stood in awe.”

Malachi 2:5

The book of your first name

Baila, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Baila in three answers

How do you write Baila in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Baila is written ביילא.

What is the gematria value of Baila?
Written ביילא, Baila is worth 53: the letter Bet (2) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Baila mean?
Beautiful" (origin disputed) (origin: Yiddish). Baila, also Beila or Bayla, is an old Yiddish name. It is thought to come from the Romance languages, belle, bella, brought by Jews who moved from France and Italy into Germany in the Middle Ages; its origin remains debated. It was very common among the Jews of Eastern Europe, and it is still given in Orthodox families.