Fun Facts About the Name Elesha
- 612 babies named Elesha: U.S. records list 612 babies given the name Elesha from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Elesha Mean?
Elesha is a spelling variant of Elisha, a Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation." The Hebrew form is אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha), formed with the divine element El or Eli ("God" or "my God") and a verb from the root yasha ("to save" or "to deliver"). The customary English meaning treats the name as a statement about God; a more literal rendering is sometimes given as "my God is salvation," and the exact grammatical relationship between the elements is not certain.
Elesha Name History & Origins
Elisha is the name of a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, the successor of Elijah in the books of Kings. The name passed into Greek as Ἐλισαῖος (Elisaios) and into Latin as Eliseus, the form used in the Vulgate; English Bibles use Elisha. Elesha represents the same name in a different English spelling, closer to the Hebrew pronunciation, with the initial vowel written e and the final syllable written -sha. Its biblical association comes through Elisha rather than from a separate scriptural figure.
How Popular is the Name Elesha?
Elesha has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1985. Its best rank was #3,031 in 1976.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #18,453 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #14,014 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,638 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #16,201 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #11,325 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #10,137 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #15,118 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #7,227 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #8,538 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #7,277 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #5,512 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #7,767 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #5,751 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #7,681 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #6,713 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #7,461 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #7,117 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #5,686 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #4,913 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1986 | #5,026 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #3,105 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1984 | #3,099 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1983 | #3,593 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1982 | #3,361 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1981 | #3,364 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1980 | #3,151 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1979 | #3,370 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1978 | #3,667 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1977 | #3,204 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1976 | #3,031 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1975 | #3,815 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #4,530 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1973 | #4,636 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #4,362 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #4,166 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1970 | #5,964 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #4,251 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #4,063 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #6,240 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #4,598 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #6,003 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #7,051 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #6,848 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #6,033 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #5,748 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Elesha Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. You are entertaining but may be impulsive. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel. Your fine intellect is capable of high honors if applied seriously. You are capable of inspired thinking applied to material things. You can be restless, changeable, and very sexy. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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