Unisex6 letters

Elisha

Meaning: God is my salvation
Origin: Hebrew

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Meaning & origin

What does Elisha mean?

Elisha means “God is my salvation”.

Elisha is associated with the meaning “God is my salvation”. It is recorded in Hebrew naming traditions.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Elisha yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Elisha?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Elisha is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank: #789
Boys named Elisha: 322
Change in births: 12.2%

Elisha over time

United States · Boys

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Elisha: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#789	322
2025	Girls	#2,867	59
2024	Boys	#846	287
2024	Girls	#2,045	95
2023	Boys	#853	283
2023	Girls	#2,361	77
2022	Boys	#822	302
2022	Girls	#2,280	82
2021	Boys	#869	266
2021	Girls	#2,272	81
2020	Boys	#843	271
2020	Girls	#2,086	88
2019	Boys	#749	319
2019	Girls	#1,751	118
2018	Boys	#829	270
2018	Girls	#1,397	161
2017	Boys	#799	286
2017	Girls	#1,583	138
2016	Boys	#783	304
2016	Girls	#1,722	123
2015	Boys	#776	305
2015	Girls	#1,745	120
2014	Boys	#733	327
2014	Girls	#1,571	138

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

Unisex

Meaning: Ibex

Shares an origin with Elisha.

#818 US boys · 2025 View name

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