Tehila (given name)
{{Infobox given name
| language = Hebrew
| meaning = Glory, praise
| variant = Tehilla, Tehillah
}}
Tehila, also spelled Tehilla or Tehillah ({{langx|he|תְּהִלָּה}} or {{lang|he|תהילה}}), is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "glory" or "praise".{{cite web |title=Hebrew Names |url=http://hebrewname.org/name/tehila-tehilla-tehillah |accessdate=22 February 2020}} It is derived from the Hebrew word {{lang|he|תְּהִלָּה}}} (tehillah) meaning "praise, song or hymn of praise",{{cite web |last1=Strong |first1=James |title=Tehillah |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?t=kjv&strongs=h8416 |website=Blue Letter Bible |accessdate=22 February 2020}} which itself is derived from {{lang|he|הָלַל}} (halal) meaning "to shine; to praise, boast, be boastful".{{cite web |last1=Strong |first1=James |title=Halal |url=https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H1984 |website=Blue Letter Bible |accessdate=22 February 2020}}
People with the name
- Tehilla Blad (born 1995), Swedish actress, singer, swimmer and ballet dancer
- Tehila Hakimi (born 1982), Israeli poet and author
- Tehila Friedman (born 1976), Israeli lawyer and politician
- Tehilla Lichtenstein (1893–1973), co-founder and leader of Jewish Science
See also
References
External links
- [https://www.thenamemeaning.com/tehilla/ Tehila, Name Meaning]
- [http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Tehilla, Think Baby Names]
- [https://www.kveller.com/jewish-baby-name/tehila/ Kveller, Jewish Baby Names]
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