First names in Hebrew

First name Lana: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לאנה

Gematria value: 86

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Lana is written לאנה

Meaning and origin

What does Lana mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin
Origin: disputed

Lana is a name born on several sides at once, and its origin is disputed. In the Slavic languages, it is a short form of Svetlana, “the bright one”. In English, it is linked to Alana, compared with an Irish word meaning “dear child”. The actress Lana Turner made it famous in the 1940s.

Gematria

Lana = 86

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

• לthe letter Lamed30
• אthe letter Aleph1
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total86

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed 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 Lana, from ל to ה:

לִמְנוֹת יָמֵינוּ כֵּן הוֹדַע וְנָבִא לְבַב חׇכְמָה׃

“Teach us to number our days, so that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Psalms 90:12

The book of your first name

Lana, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Lana in three answers

How do you write Lana in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Lana is written לאנה.

What is the gematria value of Lana?
Written לאנה, Lana is worth 86: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Lana mean?
Of disputed origin (origin: disputed). Lana is a name born on several sides at once, and its origin is disputed. In the Slavic languages, it is a short form of Svetlana, “the bright one”. In English, it is linked to Alana, compared with an Irish word meaning “dear child”. The actress Lana Turner made it famous in the 1940s.