First names in Hebrew

First name Rena: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

רינה

Gematria value: 265

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Rena is written רינה

Rena is a spelling of Rina, רינה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Rena mean?

Meaning: of debated origin; in Hebrew, rina means "a song of joy"
Origin: disputed

Rena is a spelling of Rina, a name whose origin is debated: a European pet form of names ending in -rina or -rena, or the Hebrew word rinah, “a song of joy”. In Jewish families, it is the Hebrew meaning that is heard.

Gematria

Rena = 265

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

• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• נthe letter Nun50
• הthe letter He5
• Total265

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh 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 Rena, from ר to ה:

רוּחַ־אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶנָּה׃

“A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear it?”

Proverbs 18:14

The book of your first name

Rena, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Rena in three answers

How do you write Rena in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Rena is written רינה. Rena is a spelling of Rina, רינה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Rena?
Written רינה, Rena is worth 265: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter He (5).

What does Rena mean?
Of debated origin; in Hebrew, rina means "a song of joy (origin: disputed). Rena is a spelling of Rina, a name whose origin is debated: a European pet form of names ending in -rina or -rena, or the Hebrew word rinah, “a song of joy”. In Jewish families, it is the Hebrew meaning that is heard.