Galya: meaning of the Hebrew name

גַּלְיָה

Pronounced GAHL-yah

Meaning of Galya

Galya combines gal, a wave, with the name of God: "wave of God." An Israeli girl's name that recalls the waves of the sea and renewal.

Galya is written גליה in Hebrew (with vowel points: גַּלְיָה). Hebrew is read from right to left.

Gematria value: 48 (Gimel 3 + Lamed 30 + Yod 10 + He 5)

Galya was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.

Galya combines gal, a wave, with the name of God: "wave of God." An Israeli girl's name that recalls the waves of the sea and renewal.

Galya is pronounced GAHL-yah in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.

Galya is written גליה in Hebrew (with vowel points: גַּלְיָה).

In gematria, the Hebrew spelling גליה adds up to 48 (Gimel 3 + Lamed 30 + Yod 10 + He 5).

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This name in Hebrew: גליה