First names in Hebrew

First name Dana: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דנה

Gematria value: 59

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Dana is written דנה

Meaning and origin

What does Dana mean?

Meaning: several origins: in Hebrew, "she has judged" (from Dan); in Persian, "wise"
Origin: disputed

Dana has several origins, and that is its richness. In modern Hebrew, it is a girl's name built on Dan, "he has judged". In Persian, dana means "learned, wise". It is also found in Slavic countries and, as a family name and given name, in Ireland and America.

Gematria

Dana = 59

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. דנה has 3 letters:

• דthe letter Dalet4
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total59

The verse of the name

From the letter Dalet 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 Dana, from ד to ה:

דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה׃

“Worry in a man's heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.”

Proverbs 12:25

The book of your first name

Dana, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Dana in three answers

How do you write Dana in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Dana is written דנה.

What is the gematria value of Dana?
Written דנה, Dana is worth 59: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Dana mean?
Several origins: in Hebrew, "she has judged" (from Dan); in Persian, "wise (origin: disputed). Dana has several origins, and that is its richness. In modern Hebrew, it is a girl's name built on Dan, "he has judged". In Persian, dana means "learned, wise". It is also found in Slavic countries and, as a family name and given name, in Ireland and America.