Fun Facts About the Name Elisheva
- More than 2 thousand babies named Elisheva: U.S. records list 2,458 babies given the name Elisheva from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Elisheva Mean?
Elisheva is a Hebrew feminine name traditionally explained as "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance." It is formed from the Hebrew elements אֱלִי (Eli), meaning "my God," and שֶׁבַע (sheva). The second element literally means "seven," but the same Hebrew root is also associated with swearing an oath. The name's exact nuance is therefore disputed: one common explanation connects it to an oath, while another treats seven as a symbol of fullness or abundance. The familiar gloss "God is my oath" reflects the oath interpretation. Elisheva is the Hebrew source of the Greek form Elisabet (Ἐλισάβετ), which in turn became Elizabeth.
Elisheva Name History & Origins
The Hebrew Bible presents Elisheva as the wife of Aaron, the brother of Moses. In Exodus 6:23 she is named as the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she is the mother of Aaron's sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek in the Septuagint, the name was rendered as Elisabet (Ἐλισάβετ). That Greek form entered the New Testament as the name of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and from Greek it passed into Latin as Elizabeth and then into English and other European languages. Thus Elisheva is the Hebrew ancestor of Elizabeth; related names such as Isabel also trace back to the same line.
Within Jewish communities, Elisheva remained in use as a Hebrew women's name. With the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language in the modern period, it became an established given name in Israel, and it is also used in English-speaking countries, particularly among Jewish families.
How Popular is the Name Elisheva?
Elisheva 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 2025. Its best rank was #1,983 in 2025.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,983 | 97 | 0.0060% |
| 2024 | #2,386 | 76 | 0.0047% |
| 2023 | #2,498 | 71 | 0.0044% |
| 2022 | #2,299 | 81 | 0.0049% |
| 2021 | #2,791 | 61 | 0.0037% |
| 2020 | #2,175 | 83 | 0.0051% |
| 2019 | #2,407 | 74 | 0.0044% |
| 2018 | #2,718 | 63 | 0.0037% |
| 2017 | #3,168 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2016 | #2,623 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2015 | #2,362 | 78 | 0.0044% |
| 2014 | #3,447 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 2013 | #2,638 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2012 | #2,840 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 2011 | #2,644 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2010 | #2,947 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 2009 | #2,861 | 61 | 0.0033% |
| 2008 | #2,931 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2007 | #3,028 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 2006 | #2,518 | 73 | 0.0038% |
| 2005 | #3,605 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2004 | #3,086 | 50 | 0.0027% |
| 2003 | #3,678 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #2,983 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2001 | #3,018 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2000 | #3,352 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1999 | #2,507 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 1998 | #2,664 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,713 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1996 | #2,915 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1995 | #3,038 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 1994 | #2,553 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 1993 | #2,897 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1992 | #2,490 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1991 | #2,948 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 1990 | #3,095 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1989 | #2,889 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1988 | #3,328 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1987 | #2,926 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1986 | #3,219 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1985 | #4,015 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #3,443 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1983 | #3,852 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #2,716 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1981 | #3,365 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1980 | #4,196 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #3,807 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #3,538 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1977 | #4,480 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #5,704 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #5,648 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #6,407 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #4,637 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1971 | #6,174 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #5,965 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #7,792 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #6,802 | 5 | 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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