First names in Hebrew

First name Celia: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

סיליה

Gematria value: 115

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Celia is written סיליה

Meaning and origin

What does Celia mean?

Meaning: from the Roman family Caelia, linked to caelum, "sky"
Origin: Latin

Celia comes from Caelia, the name of a Roman family, linked to the Latin caelum, “sky, heaven”. Shakespeare gave it to the loyal cousin of As You Like It. It is one of those short, singing names that travel from language to language without changing.

Gematria

Celia = 115

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

• סthe letter Samekh60
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total115

The verse of the name

From the letter Samekh 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 Celia, from ס to ה:

סַלְסְלֶהָ וּתְרוֹמְמֶךָּ תְּכַבֵּדְךָ כִּי תְחַבְּקֶנָּה׃

“Prize her highly, and she will raise you up; she will bring you honor when you embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8

The book of your first name

Celia, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Celia in three answers

How do you write Celia in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Celia is written סיליה.

What is the gematria value of Celia?
Written סיליה, Celia is worth 115: the letter Samekh (60) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Celia mean?
From the Roman family Caelia, linked to caelum, "sky (origin: Latin). Celia comes from Caelia, the name of a Roman family, linked to the Latin caelum, “sky, heaven”. Shakespeare gave it to the loyal cousin of As You Like It. It is one of those short, singing names that travel from language to language without changing.