First names in Hebrew

First name Diana: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

דיאנה

Gematria value: 70

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Diana is written דיאנה

Meaning and origin

What does Diana mean?

Meaning: "the bright one", from an old root for "daylight"
Origin: Latin

Your name is the Latin, English and Italian form of Diane. It comes from a very old root meaning "day, bright sky", the same as in the Latin dies, "day": Diana is "the bright one". Princess Diana made it known all over the world, and her name stayed linked to generosity and attention to the most fragile.

Gematria

Diana = 70

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

• דthe letter Dalet4
• יthe letter Yod10
• אthe letter Aleph1
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total70

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 Diana, 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

Diana, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Diana in three answers

How do you write Diana in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Diana is written דיאנה.

What is the gematria value of Diana?
Written דיאנה, Diana is worth 70: the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Diana mean?
The bright one", from an old root for "daylight (origin: Latin). Your name is the Latin, English and Italian form of Diane. It comes from a very old root meaning "day, bright sky", the same as in the Latin dies, "day": Diana is "the bright one". Princess Diana made it known all over the world, and her name stayed linked to generosity and attention to the most fragile.