First names in Hebrew

First name Lena: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לינה

Gematria value: 95

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Lena is written לינה

Meaning and origin

What does Lena mean?

Meaning: short form of Helena or Magdalena (meaning disputed)
Origin: Greek

Lena is a short form very common in Germany, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, the short form of Helena or Magdalena. Helena is linked to the Greek for “torch, bright light”; Magdalena comes from Magdala, a town in Galilee whose name means “tower” in Hebrew, migdal. The meaning therefore depends on the name of origin.

Gematria

Lena = 95

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

• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total95

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 Lena, 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

Lena, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Lena in three answers

How do you write Lena in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Lena is written לינה.

What is the gematria value of Lena?
Written לינה, Lena is worth 95: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Lena mean?
Short form of Helena or Magdalena (meaning disputed) (origin: Greek). Lena is a short form very common in Germany, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, the short form of Helena or Magdalena. Helena is linked to the Greek for “torch, bright light”; Magdalena comes from Magdala, a town in Galilee whose name means “tower” in Hebrew, migdal. The meaning therefore depends on the name of origin.