Elisheva
How to say it: eh-lee-SHEH-vuh · /ˌɛliˈʃɛvə/
Hebrew original of Elizabeth meaning 'God is my oath' - wife of Aaron in the Bible.
Elisheva was the 1,527th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 97 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,359 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,527 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 97 |
| Share of births | 1 in 34,178 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,359 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elisheva is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Eli
- Sheva
- Eva
Honouring a Elisheva in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elisheva is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Elisheva
- Elisheva Bichovsky (1888–1949)Russian and Israeli poet
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