First names in Hebrew

First name Emilia: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אמיליה

Gematria value: 96

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Emilia is written אמיליה

Meaning and origin

What does Emilia mean?

Meaning: from the Aemilia family, linked to aemulus, "one who strives to equal"
Origin: Latin

Emilia is the Latin and Italian form of Emily. The name comes from Aemilia, an old Roman family, and is linked to aemulus, "one who strives to equal", the root of "emulate". In Shakespeare's Othello, Emilia is the one who, at the end, dares to tell the truth at the risk of her life.

Gematria

Emilia = 96

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• מthe letter Mem40
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total96

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 Emilia, 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

Emilia, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Emilia in three answers

How do you write Emilia in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Emilia is written אמיליה.

What is the gematria value of Emilia?
Written אמיליה, Emilia is worth 96: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Emilia mean?
From the Aemilia family, linked to aemulus, "one who strives to equal (origin: Latin). Emilia is the Latin and Italian form of Emily. The name comes from Aemilia, an old Roman family, and is linked to aemulus, "one who strives to equal", the root of "emulate". In Shakespeare's Othello, Emilia is the one who, at the end, dares to tell the truth at the risk of her life.