Elysheva as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elysheva

What is the meaning of the name Elysheva ?

The baby name Elysheva is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛliˈʃɛvə/ (eh-lee-SHEH-vah).

Elysheva is Hebrew in Origin.

Elysheva is a modern transliteration of Hebrew Elisheva (Hebrew: אלישבע), from El “God” + sheva “oath/seven,” yielding the meaning “God is my oath” or “my God has sworn.” It is the Hebrew source of the widespread Elizabeth family, transmitted through Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth.

In the Hebrew Bible, Elisheva is the wife of Aaron and sister of Nahshon (Exodus 6:23), anchoring the name in priestly and ancestral tradition and sustaining its use in Jewish communities to the present. Elysheva preserves the Semitic sound while using y to mark the i vowel; close spellings include Elisheva, Elishevah, and Elisheba. International variants include Elizabeth, Elizaveta, Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella, Elise, Elisa, Eliza, Elsa, Elsie, Lisa, Liza, Beth, Betsy, Bess, and Betty. Common nicknames are Sheva/Shevi/Shevy, Eli, and Ellie; in Israel, Sheva is a familiar short form.

⚙ Elysheva is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Elysheva appears only 4 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.