Elisheva

“Variant of Elisheba” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1983 in the US (2025) · Trending

Elisheva is climbing: on the charts since 1965, it reached #1983 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 100 girls given the name last year. Roughly 2,500 have carried it all-time. In New Jersey and New York it runs 6–7× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elishevas

Elisheva Bichovsky — Russian and Israeli poet (1888-1949)
Elisheva Cohen — Israeli designer (1911-1989)
Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin — Israeli judge
Elisheva Carlebach Jofen — American academic
Elisheva Michaeli — Israeli actress

In stories & tradition

Elisheva (Elisheba) — Exodus

What Elishevas become

Among 20 notable people named Elisheva:

Artists & writers appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elisheva Bichovsky, Russian and Israeli poet (1888-1949).

Similar names: Devora · Elysia · Batsheva · Azariyah · Elianah · Eliora

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