The first name Elisheva
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Elisheba.
A form of Elisheba.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Elisheva, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 19 births (#1,601).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elisheva with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elisheva at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 97 girls born in the United States were named Elisheva, the 1,983rd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Elisheva?
- Elisheva comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Elisheva?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Elisheva, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2015, with 19 births.
- Is Elisheva a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,459 US babies named Elisheva since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elisheva most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 97 babies were named Elisheva, its highest rank at 1,983rd.
- What name is Elisheva a form of?
- Elisheva is a form of Elisheba.