Elisheva

What does the name Elisheva mean?

Elisheva is the original Hebrew form of Elizabeth and means "my God is an oath" or "God is abundance". In the Book of Exodus Elisheva is the wife of Aaron and the mother of the priestly line, which is why the name is cherished in observant Jewish families. In the United States Elisheva reached number 1983 in 2025, its highest rank to date, up from number 3353 in 2000.

At a glance

Gender

Girl's name

Origin

Hebrew

Name day

November 5

Popularity

Rather rare – #1983 of the girl names in the United States

International

Elisheva (Hebrew), Elizabeth (English), Elisabeth (German / French / Scandinavian), Isabel (Spanish / Portuguese), Elisabetta (Italian).

Similar names

• Elizabeth
• Elisheba
• Sheva
• Elise
• Lisa

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