Elisha

ee-LYE-sha; eh-LEE-sha

Variant of Alicia or Hebrew

"God is my salvation"

Elisha Origin and Meaning

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

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.

Elisha Rank in US Top 1000

# 946 in the US

Popularity of the name Elisha

• 1567 Nameberry 2024
• 754 Unique 2019
• 810 England 2019

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Famous People Named Elisha

• Elisha Cuthbert Canadian actress

The name Elisha in Pop Culture

• Elisha Lee character in Timothée de Fombelle's "Toby Alone" series
• Elisha Springfield character in Frank Peretti's "Veritas Project"
• Elisha "Ellie" Eisen character in the novel "If You Come Softly" by Jacqueline Woodson