First names in Hebrew

First name Orla: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אורלה

Gematria value: 242

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Orla is written אורלה

Meaning and origin

What does Orla mean?

Meaning: "golden princess" (Irish Órfhlaith)
Origin: Irish

Orla is the English form of the Irish Órfhlaith, made of ór, "gold", and flaith, "princess, ruler": "golden princess". It has become a favorite name in Ireland and Britain.

Gematria

Orla = 242

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• לthe letter Lamed30
• הthe letter He5
• Total242

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 Orla, 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

Orla, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Orla in three answers

How do you write Orla in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Orla is written אורלה.

What is the gematria value of Orla?
Written אורלה, Orla is worth 242: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter He (5).

What does Orla mean?
Golden princess" (Irish Órfhlaith) (origin: Irish). Orla is the English form of the Irish Órfhlaith, made of ór, "gold", and flaith, "princess, ruler": "golden princess". It has become a favorite name in Ireland and Britain.