First names in Hebrew

First name Ilai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עילאי

Gematria value: 121

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ilai is written עילאי

Meaning and origin

What does Ilai mean?

Meaning: "elevated, supreme"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name comes from the Aramaic ilai, "elevated, supreme, most high". It is a modern name, very popular today in Jewish families, pronounced "ee-LIE".

Gematria

Ilai = 121

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עילאי has 5 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total121

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin 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 Ilai, from ע to י:

עֵינַי בְּנֶאֶמְנֵי־אֶרֶץ לָשֶׁבֶת עִמָּדִי הֹלֵךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ תָּמִים הוּא יְשָׁרְתֵנִי׃

“My eyes are on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; whoever walks in the way of integrity, he shall serve me.”

Psalms 101:6

The book of your first name

Ilai, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ilai in three answers

How do you write Ilai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ilai is written עילאי.

What is the gematria value of Ilai?
Written עילאי, Ilai is worth 121: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Ilai mean?
Elevated, supreme (origin: Hebrew). Your name comes from the Aramaic ilai, "elevated, supreme, most high". It is a modern name, very popular today in Jewish families, pronounced "ee-LIE".