אלישה
Nobody can say for certain what Elisha means
Elisha is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Son of Javan in the Table of Nations, not the prophet Elisha.
- In Hebrew
- אלישה
- In English letters
- Elisha
- Other English spellings
- Elishah
- Meaning
- Uncertain
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 346
46 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elisha.
- 39 of them are women and girls, and 7 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Elisha is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלישה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 39 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 7 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elisha in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elisha.
What does the name Elisha mean?
Nobody can say for certain what Elisha means. Elisha is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Son of Javan in the Table of Nations, not the prophet Elisha.
Is Elisha a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elisha is used for both girls and boys. Of the 46 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 39 are women and girls and 7 are men and boys.
How do you write Elisha in Hebrew?
Elisha is written אלישה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Elisha?
46 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elisha today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.