תְּהִלָּה
Tehila means “praise”
Tehila is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- תְּהִלָּה
- On an ID card
- תהילה
- In English letters
- Tehila
- Other English spellings
- Tehilla, Tehillah, Tehilah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- תהלה
- Meaning
- Praise
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 450
17,333 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tehila.
- 17,333 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 578 of them were born in 2010, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,206, against 2,643 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: תהלה. The chart shows the spelling תהילה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Tehila is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תהילה 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.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 16,208 | 429 | 42 of 678 |
In 2024, Tehila ranked 42 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Tehila in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tehila.
What does the name Tehila mean?
Tehila means “praise”. Tehila is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Tehila a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tehila is mainly a girl's name. Of the 17,333 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 17,333 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tehila in Hebrew?
Tehila is written תהילה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written תְּהִלָּה. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: תהלה.
How many people in Israel are named Tehila?
17,333 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tehila today. The most were born in 2010. In 2024, Tehila ranked 42 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.