Elishah
Elishah was the son of Javan according to the Book of Genesis (10:4) in the Masoretic Text. The Greek Septuagint of Genesis 10 lists Elisa not only as the son of Javan, but also a grandson of Japheth. His name is spelled differently in Hebrew to the prophet Elisha, ending in a hei instead of an ayin.
Meaning & Origin of Elishah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elishah was the son of Javan according to the Book of Genesis (10:4) in the Masoretic Text. The Greek Septuagint of Genesis 10 lists Elisa not only as the son of Javan, but also a grandson of Japheth. His name is spelled differently in Hebrew to the prophet Elisha, ending in a hei instead of an ayin.
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The Story of Elishah
As a girl name
Elishah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 9 Elishahs were born — ranking #8,766 that year. As of 2026, Elishah ranks #15,431 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Elishahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elishah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 16 Elishahs were born — ranking #4,676 that year. As of 2026, Elishah ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Elishahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Elishah
Elishah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Elishah's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,676. Use the chart and map above to compare Elishah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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