First names in Hebrew

First name Elana: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אילנה

Gematria value: 96

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Elana is written אילנה

Elana is an English spelling of Ilana, אילנה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Elana mean?

Meaning: "tree"
Origin: Hebrew

Elana is an English spelling of Ilana, a modern Hebrew name formed on ilan, “tree”, much loved in Jewish families in America. The tree is one of the great images of the Torah: rooted, patient, and generous with its shade and its fruit.

Gematria

Elana = 96

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total96

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph 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 Elana, from א to ה:

אַתָּה סֵתֶר לִי מִצַּר תִּצְּרֵנִי רׇנֵּי פַלֵּט תְּסוֹבְבֵנִי סֶלָה׃

“You are my hiding place; You guard me from distress, You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.”

Psalms 32:7

The book of your first name

Elana, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Elana in three answers

How do you write Elana in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Elana is written אילנה. Elana is an English spelling of Ilana, אילנה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Elana?
Written אילנה, Elana is worth 96: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Elana mean?
Tree (origin: Hebrew). Elana is an English spelling of Ilana, a modern Hebrew name formed on ilan, “tree”, much loved in Jewish families in America. The tree is one of the great images of the Torah: rooted, patient, and generous with its shade and its fruit.