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Elishia

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How to Pronounce Elishia

Pronounced uh-LEE-shuh /əˈliː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Elishia reads as a variant of Alicia (from Alice, Germanic 'noble') that also echoes Elisha (Hebrew 'God is salvation'); its spelling sits between the two.Low

In 30 seconds: Elishia blends Alicia ('noble') and Elisha ('God is salvation') in one flowing spelling (said 'uh-LEE-shuh').

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Origin LowGermanic, Hebrew

MeaningElishia reads as a variant of Alicia (from Alice, Germanic 'noble') that also echoes Elisha (Hebrew 'God is salvation'); its spelling sits between the two.

U.S. rank (2008)#18335 ↘ Falling

2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 587

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Elishia is best read as a variant of Alicia — the Latinized form of Alice, from a Germanic root meaning 'noble' — with a spelling that also glances at the biblical Elisha, Hebrew for 'God is salvation'. The soft '-lishia' ending is its own of-its-era flourish.

It belongs to the later twentieth century and stayed rare, only a few dozen girls a year around its 1981 high, among the many Alicia/Alisha respellings of the period.

Did you know? It rides the popular '-lisha' sound of the later twentieth century, close to Alicia and Alisha.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Alicia/Elisha — Germanic 'noble'; Hebrew 'God is salvation'

Variations

AliciaAlishaElishaEliciaElishah

Nicknames

LishaEllie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Elishia mean?

Elishia is a variant of Alicia (from Alice, 'noble') that also echoes Elisha ('God is salvation').

How do you pronounce Elishia?

It's said uh-LEE-shuh /əˈliː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Elishia a boy or girl name?

Elishia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Elishia?

Elishia is a rare later-twentieth-century variant of Alicia.