The popular name Elana (also Ilana or Alana) has its 'roots' in a Hebrew
word for tree אִילָנָה. It
is an appropriate name for those born in January because of the Holiday of Tu
B’Shvat, the new year of the trees. Elana is a woman who stands tall and proud,
with her feet planted firmly on the ground. The masculine version, also found in
Scripture, is the popular Israeli name Ilan אילן. Want to explore the roots of
your name in Hebrew?
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