First names in Hebrew

First name Eliya: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אליה

Gematria value: 46

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Eliya is written אליה

Meaning and origin

What does Eliya mean?

Meaning: "my God is He"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a short form of the name of the prophet Elijah. It means "my God is He": eli, "my God", followed by a short form of the Divine Name. It is today one of the most popular boys' names in Jewish families, and it is also given to girls.

Gematria

Eliya = 46

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total46

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 Eliya, 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

Eliya, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Eliya in three answers

How do you write Eliya in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Eliya is written אליה.

What is the gematria value of Eliya?
Written אליה, Eliya is worth 46: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Eliya mean?
My God is He (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a short form of the name of the prophet Elijah. It means "my God is He": eli, "my God", followed by a short form of the Divine Name. It is today one of the most popular boys' names in Jewish families, and it is also given to girls.