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הללויה

Halleluya means “praise God”

Halleluya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
הללויה
In English letters
Halleluya
Other English spellings
Hallelujah, Haleluya
Meaning
Praise God
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls
Gematria value
86

37 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Halleluya.

  • 37 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
  • There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.

This is how Halleluya is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling הללויה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls370–

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Halleluya in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Halleluya.

What does the name Halleluya mean?

Halleluya means “praise God”. Halleluya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

Is Halleluya a boy's name or a girl's name?

Halleluya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 37 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 37 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.

How do you write Halleluya in Hebrew?

Halleluya is written הללויה in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Halleluya?

37 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Halleluya today.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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