The name Elisha is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my salvation".

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Elisha (ee-LYE-sha) is an Old Testament male name, sometimes borrowed for girls. Pronouced eh-LEE-sha, it is also used as a spelling variant of Alicia or Elysia.

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The name Elisha is currently ranked #946 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #373 in 1980. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in ELISHA, ELISHA, and ELISHA. Elisha is also used for boys, ranking #789 in 2025 (more popular).

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The name Elisha is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my salvation".

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Creative name whose only limitation is that it looks like it would be pronounced akin to Alicia and Elissa — although as a Biblical <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boys’ name</a>, it is traditionally pronounced ee-LIE-shah. 

<br/><br/>With Elijah a Top 10 choice, Elisha seems like a natural alternative for those preferring a slightly more unusual – but still super traditional – boy name. In fact, in the Old Testament, Elisha was a prophet and disciple of similarly named Elijah.

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The name Elisha is currently ranked #789 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #255 in 1883. The name is most popular in ELISHA, ELISHA, and ELISHA. Elisha is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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