First names in Hebrew

First name Eli: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלי

Gematria value: 41

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Eli is written אלי

Meaning and origin

What does Eli mean?

Meaning: short for Elijah; also Eli, "raised up", the priest of Shiloh
Origin: Hebrew

Eli is first of all, in Jewish families, the short form of the name of the prophet Elijah, and of other names that begin the same way. It is also a name of the Hebrew Bible: Eli, "raised up", is the High Priest of the sanctuary of Shiloh in the time of the Judges. Short and bright, it is a favorite in the English-speaking world.

Gematria

Eli = 41

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total41

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Yod

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 Eli, from א to י:

אַשְׂכִּילְךָ וְאוֹרְךָ בְּדֶרֶךְ־זוּ תֵלֵךְ אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי׃

“I will teach you and show you the way you should go; I will counsel you, with My eye upon you.”

Psalms 32:8

The book of your first name

Eli, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Eli in three answers

How do you write Eli in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Eli is written אלי.

What is the gematria value of Eli?
Written אלי, Eli is worth 41: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Eli mean?
Short for Elijah; also Eli, "raised up", the priest of Shiloh (origin: Hebrew). Eli is first of all, in Jewish families, the short form of the name of the prophet Elijah, and of other names that begin the same way. It is also a name of the Hebrew Bible: Eli, "raised up", is the High Priest of the sanctuary of Shiloh in the time of the Judges. Short and bright, it is a favorite in the English-speaking world.