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Elisha

ee-LY-shah

Popularity

#2038

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

29,647

Peak Year

#736 in 1980

First Recorded

1880

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Elisha is a Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation." It is a biblical name, borne by a prophet.

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EliLisha

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Gender Split

Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Elisha Cuthbert

    Canadian actress

Nicknames

EliLisha

Similar Names

ElijahJoshuaIsaiahMicah

Personality Traits

SpiritualKindGentleWise

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