First names in Hebrew

First name Elihu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אליהוא

Gematria value: 53

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Elihu is written אליהוא

Meaning and origin

What does Elihu mean?

Meaning: "He is my God"
Origin: Hebrew

Elihu is a biblical Hebrew name. It means "He is my God": "my God", followed by hu, "He". It should not be confused with the name of the prophet Elijah, which is spelled differently.

Gematria

Elihu = 53

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total53

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Aleph

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 Elihu, from א to א:

אֱמֹר לַחׇכְמָה אֲחֹתִי אָתְּ וּמֹדָע לַבִּינָה תִקְרָא׃

“Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your close friend.”

Proverbs 7:4

The book of your first name

Elihu, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Elihu in three answers

How do you write Elihu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Elihu is written אליהוא.

What is the gematria value of Elihu?
Written אליהוא, Elihu is worth 53: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Elihu mean?
He is my God (origin: Hebrew). Elihu is a biblical Hebrew name. It means "He is my God": "my God", followed by hu, "He". It should not be confused with the name of the prophet Elijah, which is spelled differently.