First names in Hebrew

First name Eliana: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אליענה

Gematria value: 166

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Eliana is written אליענה

Meaning and origin

What does Eliana mean?

Meaning: "my God has answered me" (Hebrew); or a Latin form of Eliane (disputed)
Origin: disputed

Eliana has two possible origins, and there is no deciding between them. In Hebrew it is a very popular modern name meaning "my God has answered me". In Latin it is a form of Eliane, from an old family name. In English-speaking countries the two readings meet in a single bright, singing name.

Gematria

Eliana = 166

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אליענה has 6 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• עthe letter Ayin70
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total166

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 Eliana, 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

Eliana, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Eliana in three answers

How do you write Eliana in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Eliana is written אליענה.

What is the gematria value of Eliana?
Written אליענה, Eliana is worth 166: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Eliana mean?
My God has answered me" (Hebrew); or a Latin form of Eliane (disputed) (origin: disputed). Eliana has two possible origins, and there is no deciding between them. In Hebrew it is a very popular modern name meaning "my God has answered me". In Latin it is a form of Eliane, from an old family name. In English-speaking countries the two readings meet in a single bright, singing name.