Elyasaf as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elyasaf

What is the meaning of the name Elyasaf ?

The baby name Elyasaf is a Male name and is pronounced eh-lee-YAH-sahf (IPA: /e.liˈja.saf/).

Elyasaf is Hebrew in Origin.

Elyasaf is a Hebrew masculine name meaning “God has added” or “El increases,” built from El (“God”) and the verb yasaf (“to add, increase”). The construction parallels the sense of Yosef (“He will add”), but explicitly invokes the divine name El. Typical modern Hebrew spellings are אליאסף and אליסף.

The name appears in the Hebrew Bible borne by two leaders: Elyasaph son of Lael, chief of the Gershonite clan (Numbers 3:24), and Elyasaph son of Deuel/Reuel, a tribal head of Gad (Numbers 1:14; 2:14). Because of differing transliteration traditions, forms include Elyasaf, Eliyasaf, Eliasaf, Elyasaph, and Elisaf; in English Bibles “Eliasaph” is common. Contemporary usage is strongest in Israel, particularly in religious and traditional circles, while it remains uncommon in the wider English-speaking world. Nicknames often shorten to Eli, and the name pairs well with other theophoric Hebrew names.