#8472024 rank
2008peak year
14,449babies named Elisha since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend
Elisha popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Elisha mean?
From Hebrew meaning 'God is salvation', the name of Elijah's prophetic successor in the Bible. Its sound is easily confused with the feminine Elisa.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemythic, vintage
Names like Elisha
Same era, same vibe — if you like Elisha, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Elishas
- Elisha Gray, inventor
Spellings & variants
Eliseus
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