The baby name Elisha is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈlaɪʃə/ (ih-LIE-shuh) or /ɪˈlɪʃə/ (ih-LISH-uh).
Elisha is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elisha is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈlaɪʃə/ (ih-LIE-shuh) or /ɪˈlɪʃə/ (ih-LISH-uh).
Elisha is Hebrew in Origin.
Elisha derives from the Hebrew name Elishaʿ (אֱלִישָׁע), built from ʾEl (“God”) and yashaʿ (“to save”), yielding the meaning “God is salvation” or “My God is salvation.” In the Hebrew Bible, Elisha is the miracle-working prophet who succeeds Elijah in 2 Kings, anchoring the name in Jewish and Christian traditions. The name also appears in Islamic tradition as the prophet Al-Yasaʿ, extending its recognition across Abrahamic faiths.
In English, Elisha gained visibility with Reformation and Puritan naming in the 17th century and was common for men in colonial America; today it is often treated as unisex, partly through phonetic overlap with Alicia/Alisha (though these are etymologically unrelated). International forms include Latin Eliseus, Greek Elissaios, Spanish/Italian Eliseo, French Élisée, Portuguese/Catalan Eliseu, Russian/Belarusian/Yiddish Elisey/Elisei, Ukrainian Yelysei, and Arabic Alyasaʿ. Nicknames include Eli and Lisha. Related biblical names include Elijah and Elisha’s disciple Gehazi.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha | Wiesel | Elie Wiesel | association footballer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2002 | #1 | — | 523 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #148 | 7 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 4 | 3,171 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2014 | #185 | 2 | 1,448 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #208 | 11 | 5,692 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GH | 0 | #227 | 17 | 5,396 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NG | 0 | #233 | 32 | 5,926 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #249 | 99 | 8,138 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| IL | 0 | #251 | 24 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #262 | 24 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #288 | 6 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #290 | 17 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1,325 | 16,906 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #352 | 39 | 13,098 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #378 | 19 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #395 | 11 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #418 | 30 | 14,421 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #430 | 183 | 10,983 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #463 | 86 | 10,655 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #523 | 10 | 11,342 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #529 | 25 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #530 | 57 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #535 | 16 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #589 | 27 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #600 | 32 | 13,121 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #616 | 284 | 7,044 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #669 | 29 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #708 | 79 | 15,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #750 | 20 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #822 | 95 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #855 | 140 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #858 | 334 | 25,619 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #871 | 16 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #897 | 59 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #973 | 169 | 25,928 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 39 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Elisha is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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