First names in Hebrew

First name Elena: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלנה

Gematria value: 86

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Elena is written אלנה

Meaning and origin

What does Elena mean?

Meaning: "torch, brightness" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Greek

Elena is the Italian, Spanish and Slavic form of Helen, a Greek name of disputed origin. It is most often linked to helēnē, "torch, brightness", or to hēlios, "sun". It is a name of light, carried all across Europe and loved in America.

Gematria

Elena = 86

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אלנה has 4 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total86

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 Elena, 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

Elena, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Elena in three answers

How do you write Elena in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Elena is written אלנה.

What is the gematria value of Elena?
Written אלנה, Elena is worth 86: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Elena mean?
Torch, brightness" (meaning disputed) (origin: Greek). Elena is the Italian, Spanish and Slavic form of Helen, a Greek name of disputed origin. It is most often linked to helēnē, "torch, brightness", or to hēlios, "sun". It is a name of light, carried all across Europe and loved in America.