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 peaked for girls at #373 in 1980. The name is most popular in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Elisha is also used for boys, ranking #789 in 2025.

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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 Hawaii, Idaho, and South Carolina. Elisha is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#1,571	138	77.3
2015	#1,744	120	67.2
2016	#1,722	123	69.4
2017	#1,582	138	79.9
2018	#1,395	161	94.6
2019	#1,751	118	70.3
2020	#2,085	88	54.4
2021	#2,271	81	49.4
2022	#2,278	82	50
2023	#2,356	77	48
2024	#2,038	95	58.6
2025	#2,867	59	36.7

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