The baby name Elesha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈliːʃə/ (uh-LEE-shuh); also /ɛˈliːʃə/ (eh-LEE-sha).
The baby name Elesha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈliːʃə/ (uh-LEE-shuh); also /ɛˈliːʃə/ (eh-LEE-sha).
Elesha is in Origin.
Elesha is most commonly treated as a modern English variant of two streams: Elisha (Hebrew Elisha, from El "God" + yasha "to save," meaning "God is salvation" or "my God saves") and Alesha/Alisha, a phonetic form of Alicia/Alice from Germanic Adalheidis, "noble" or "of noble kind." Because of these converging influences, Elesha carries either a biblical salvific meaning or the older Germanic sense of nobility, depending on family tradition.
As a given name, it appears in Anglophone records from the late 20th century, part of a wave of creative spellings that encouraged broader unisex use of Elisha and Alisha. It remains rare but recognizable in the UK, North America, and the Caribbean. Related forms and spellings include Elisha, Eleshia, Alesha, Alisha, Elicia, and Eleesha. Common nicknames are Ellie, Lisha/Leesha, and Lesha; Eli is occasionally used in unisex contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #273 | 6 | 7,507 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2007 | #952 | 5 | 10,181 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
Elesha is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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