Emunah

/EH-M-UH-N-AA-HH/

Girl Jewish Hebrew origin JewishIsraeli

Faith, trust, faithfulness — Emunah (Hebrew אמונה) is the Hebrew word for faith, central to Habakkuk 2:4 'tzaddik be-emunato yichyeh' ('the righteous shall live by their faith') — a verse Paul later cites in Romans. A name reflecting steady inner trust.

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Meaning & origin

Emunah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families. The name means "Faith, trust, faithfulness — Emunah (Hebrew אמונה) is the Hebrew word for faith, central to Habakkuk 2:4 'tzaddik be-emunato yichyeh' ('the righteous shall live by their faith') — a verse Paul later cites in Romans. A name reflecting steady inner trust." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Jewish, Israeli, American families, Emunah carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Emunah

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Emunah resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
8
material mastery and executive power
Chaldean
8
material mastery and executive power

How Emunah sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Emunah breaks down into 6 phonemes: /EH-M-UH-N-AA-HH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Emunah — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Emu

The six signals, applied to Emunah

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 8) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Emunah flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Emunah belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Jewish
As a Jewish name, Emunah carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Emunah is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Emunah

If Emunah resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Jewish girl names, common in Jewish families

Sarah
Princess, noblewoman, the matriarch who laughed when God promised her a son — Sarah is the first matriarch of Israel, the woman who bore Isaac in her old age and whose laughter at the announcement became part of sacred history. Her name carries royal dignity, the joy of the impossible made real, and the faith to keep walking toward a promise that logic says cannot be fulfilled
Anna
Grace, favour — the most universal European girl name. From Anna Karenina to Anna Magnani, it never ages, never fades.
Eliana
My God has answered, the child who arrived as the response to years of prayer — Eliana combines 'El' (God) with 'ana' (answered), declaring that this daughter's existence is proof that God listens
Hannah
Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk — Hannah in 1 Samuel is the childless woman who wept before God at Shiloh until the priest Eli mistook her moving lips for intoxication. Her son Samuel became Israel's greatest prophet

Sharing the same meaning

Other Jewish girl names from the Divine cluster

Raquel
Ewe, the Spanish form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph in scripture. A classic feminine name across Mexico and Latin America, it carries the pastoral tenderness of its meaning and the depth of its biblical heritage, gentle, dignified, and enduring.
Rebeca
Rebecca (Spanish-Mexican biblical) — Rebeca (Spanish-Mexican, from Hebrew Rivkah 'to bind, to tie') is the Spanish-Mexican form of Rebecca, the biblical wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. The single-c spelling distinguishes Spanish-Mexican Rebeca from English Rebecca. Common across Mexican-Catholic feminine naming.
Michelle
Michelle, a name of French elegance and Hebrew roots, asks a beautiful question: "Who is like God?" It carries the graceful strength of an archangel, a timeless echo of divine wonder and charm.

Names that sound similar

Jewish girl names that open with the same syllables as Emunah

Esther
A star, the hidden queen who saved her people
Ariella
Lioness of God, from Hebrew Ari (lion) and El (God)
Eliora
My God is my light — Eliora (Hebrew אליאורה, from Eli 'my God' + ora 'light') is a modern Hebrew compound meaning 'my God is my light.' Echoes Psalm 27:1 'Adonai ori v'yishi' ('the Lord is my light and my salvation'). A modern Israeli favorite.

Common questions about Emunah

What does the name Emunah mean?

Emunah means "Faith, trust, faithfulness — Emunah (Hebrew אמונה) is the Hebrew word for faith, central to Habakkuk 2:4 'tzaddik be-emunato yichyeh' ('the righteous shall live by their faith') — a verse Paul later cites in Romans. A name reflecting steady inner trust.." It is a girl name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families.

Is Emunah a boy or girl name?

Emunah is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Emunah?

Emunah is of Hebrew origin, used in Jewish tradition, commonly among Jewish, Israeli, American families.

What are common nicknames for Emunah?

Common short forms of Emunah include Emu.

What is the numerology of Emunah?

Emunah has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.

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