Entry № 2393 · Hebrew origin

Tehila Tehila — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ teh-HEE-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Praise, glory"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew)

The meaning

A name that means "praise, glory".

Tehila (תְּהִלָּה) is the Hebrew word for "praise" or "glory" — the Hebrew name for the Book of Psalms is Tehillim ("praises"). A modern Israeli feminine name.

Tehila is widely used in modern Israel.

Praise. The Hebrew Book of Psalms.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

תְּהִלָּה

Transliteration: Təhīlāh
Pronunciation: / təˈhiː.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Tehila stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Tehila · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Tehilas before her.

Real people

Tehila

Common modern Israeli name.

In fiction

Tehila

Heroine of S.Y. Agnon's story Tehilah.

1950 novella

Names connected to Tehila.

Numerology

The number behind Tehila.

The Nurturer

Tehila reduces to six — the number of Hebrew praise.

Parents on Tehila

Why families chose this name.

"Praise in Hebrew. Six letters. Tehila."

Rebecca · Mother of one · Jerusalem