אלישמע
Elishama means “my God has heard”
Elishama is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Elishama led the tribe of Ephraim and was the grandfather of Joshua.
- In Hebrew
- אלישמע
- In English letters
- Elishama
- Meaning
- My God has heard
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 451
216 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elishama.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 211 are men and boys.
- 13 of them were born in 2002, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 11, against 22 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elishama is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלישמע 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 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 211 | 6 | 487 of 541 |
In 2024, Elishama ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Elishama in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elishama.
What does the name Elishama mean?
Elishama means “my God has heard”. Elishama is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Elishama led the tribe of Ephraim and was the grandfather of Joshua.
Is Elishama a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elishama is mainly a boy's name. Of the 216 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 211 are men and boys.
How do you write Elishama in Hebrew?
Elishama is written אלישמע in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Elishama?
216 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elishama today. The most were born in 2002. In 2024, Elishama ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.