Given name
Elisheba
“God is an oath”·“God of oathing”·“God of seven”
Elisheba is a feminine given name from Hebrew.
Original Hebrewאלישבע
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Elisheba means “God is an oath,” “God of oathing” or “God of seven.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
In biblical stories, Elisheba is associated with the wife of Aaron.
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Elisheba appears in Exodus 6:23, Leviticus 10:1-2.
- Exodus 6:23
- Leviticus 10:1-2
From biblical name research
Elisheba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 223
- 0 boys · 223 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,213 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,213 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 217 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Elisheba’s family of names
In English usage, Elisheba shares an earlier linguistic root with Elizabeth. In English usage, Elisheba has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form Elisabeth. In English usage, Elisheba has a related form in Elisheva.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Elisheba has relatives in 17 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
Hebrewwhere Elisheba comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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