The baby name Elisah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LEE-sah (common feminine); ih-LIE-shə (biblical form, Elisha).
Elisah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elisah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LEE-sah (common feminine); ih-LIE-shə (biblical form, Elisha).
Elisah is Hebrew in Origin.
Elisah is a modern cross-spelling that sits between Hebrew Elisha and Romance/Germanic Elisa. If linked to Elisha (Hebrew Elisha, from El “God” + yasha “to save”), it carries the meaning “my God is salvation,” recalling the biblical prophet who succeeded Elijah; this form was favored by English Puritans and later appears in colonial America, where Elisha became sporadically unisex. If traced to Elisa, a shortened form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva), its sense is “God is my oath,” long popular across Italian, Spanish, German, and Scandinavian naming.
As a given name today, Elisah appears in English, Dutch, and Indonesian records, typically feminine but still technically unisex. Close variants include Elisha, Elisa, Elysa, Elissa, Alisa, Elise, Eliza, and the Slavic Eliska; related diminutives are Liss, Liza, and Els. The form’s -ah ending gives it a contemporary look while preserving deep biblical resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #144 | 8 | 4,216 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #284 | 6 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2015 | #879 | 7 | 7,337 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #919 | 37 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #927 | 6 | 9,590 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #975 | 20 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,055 | 87 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Elisah is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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