First names in Hebrew

First name Lila: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

לילה

Gematria value: 75

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Lila is written לילה

Meaning and origin

What does Lila mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin: "night" (Arabic, Persian, Hebrew), "play" (Sanskrit), the lilac
Origin: disputed

Lila has several origins. In Arabic and Persian, Leila or Lila evokes the night; in Sanskrit, lila means “play”; in English it recalls the lilac, the mauve flower of spring, and it can be a short form of Delilah. Short and light, it has become a favorite in America in the 2010s.

Gematria

Lila = 75

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

• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• הthe letter He5
• Total75

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 Lila, 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

Lila, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Lila in three answers

How do you write Lila in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Lila is written לילה.

What is the gematria value of Lila?
Written לילה, Lila is worth 75: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter He (5).

What does Lila mean?
Of disputed origin: "night" (Arabic, Persian, Hebrew), "play" (Sanskrit), the lilac (origin: disputed). Lila has several origins. In Arabic and Persian, Leila or Lila evokes the night; in Sanskrit, lila means “play”; in English it recalls the lilac, the mauve flower of spring, and it can be a short form of Delilah. Short and light, it has become a favorite in America in the 2010s.