Elisha

Meaning: Of noble nature
Origin: Germanic — Variant of Alicia

Meaning: God is my salvation
Origin: Hebrew — From the biblical name Elisha

Girl's name · #2867 in the US (2025) · Timeless

21% girls · 79% boys — About 79% of babies named Elisha in recent years have been boys. Elisha →

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Elisha — on the books since 1914, #2867 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 14,000 girls have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,001 in Canada (2025) · #1,271 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,018 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,581 in France (2025) · #3,513 in Italy (2024) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #2,377 in Austria (2024) · #856 in Ireland (2023) · #1,350 in Belgium (2022) · #3,778 in Ecuador (2022) · #792 in Scotland (2021) · #272 in New Zealand (2019) and 3 more.

Famous Elishas

Elisha Cuthbert — Canadian actress (born 1982)
Elisha Krauss — American journalist (born 1986)
Elisha McCallion — Irish politician (born 1982)
Elisha Kriis — Indian film actress (born 1992)
Elisha N'Dow — English footballer (born 1996)

What Elishas become

Among 261 notable people named Elisha:

Political leaders appear 2.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elisha McCallion, Irish politician (born 1982).

Similar names: Elyza · Marlena · Elyse · Melisa · Annmarie · Alisa

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