Names Like Elisha — Find Similar Baby Names
Elisha is a 6-letter French girls' name meaning “Abbreviation Of Elisabeth.”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Elisa and Elishia, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -sha like Asha and Isha, and names sharing the “abbreviation” concept like Al and Alex.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Elisha
24 baby names that differ from Elisha by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa | 1 | Consecrated To God Abbreviation Of Elisabeth. | French | Female |
| Elishia | 1 | Abbreviation Of Elisabeth. | French | Female |
| Eliska | 1 | Truthful FANIA, FANYA, FANNY | Slavic | Female |
| Elissa | 1 | Variation Of Elizabeth. My God Is Bountiful:God Of Plenty. | English | Female |
| Ellisha | 1 | Variant Of Elias Which Is The Greek Form Of Elijah. | English | Female |
| Elsha | 1 | Noble | Celtic | Female |
| Ebissa | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Anglo | Male |
| Editha | 2 | Joyous | Anglo | Female |
| Eilish | 2 | Variant Of Elizabeth. Consecrated To God. | Gaelic | Female |
| Eisa | 2 | Arabic Form Of Jesus | Arabic | Male |
| Elia | 2 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Eliana | 2 | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |
| Elica | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Elicia | 2 | Abbreviation Of Elisabeth. | French | Female |
| Elida | 2 | Winged | English | Female |
| Elihu | 2 | My God Is He. A Young Man In The Biblical Book Of Job Who Gives Fie... | Hebrew | Male |
| Elija | 2 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elina | 2 | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Eliora | 2 | God Is Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Elise | 2 | Consecrated To God Abbreviation Of Elisabeth. | French | Female |
| Eliseo | 2 | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Male |
| Elishama | 2 | God Hears | Hebrew | Male |
| Elisheba | 2 | God Is My Wrath | Hebrew | Male |
| Elisheva | 2 | God Is My Wrath | Hebrew | Male |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Elisha’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
6-Letter E-Names Like Elisha
24 names that share Elisha's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Elisha's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Elisha
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Elisha.
Names That Rhyme with Elisha
18 baby names that share Elisha's last 3 letters — -sha. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asha | Lively | Arabic | Female |
| Isha | Woman. | Hebrew | Female |
| Usha | Myth Name (Daughter Of Bana) | Indian | Female |
| Aisha | These Swahili And Arabic Female Names Mean "Woman, Life, Alive" And... | African | Female |
| Aysha | Woman. Life. Aisha Was The Name Of The Favorite Wife Of The Prophet... | Arabic | Female |
| Elsha | Noble | Celtic | Female |
| Jasha | Combination Of James And Marsha. | English | Female |
| Kisha | Abbreviation Of Lakeisha. Great Joy. | English | Female |
| Lisha | Derived From Alicia: (Sweet: Honest: Truth) And Felecia: (Happy) | English | Female |
| Misha | Variant Of Michael. | French | Female |
| Nisha | "Vision, Divine Light." | English | Female |
| Pasha | Born At Easter | Greek | Female |
| Rasha | Gazelle | Arabic | Female |
| Sasha | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Tosha | Satisfaction | English | Female |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Hebrew | Male |
| Alisha | English | Female | |
| Alysha | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Elisha
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Elisha — Eli-. Good for parents who like Elisha's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli | Ascended Or My God. The Biblical High Priest Eli Judged Israel For... | Hebrew | Male |
| Elia | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elim | Oasis | Hebrew | Male |
| Elias | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elica | Noble | German | Female |
| Elida | Winged | English | Female |
| Elihu | My God Is He. A Young Man In The Biblical Book Of Job Who Gives Fie... | Hebrew | Male |
| Elija | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elimu | A Kiswahili Word Meaning "Science, Knowledge." | African | Male |
| Elina | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Eliot | Believes In God | French | Male |
| Elisa | Consecrated To God Abbreviation Of Elisabeth. | French | Female |
| Elise | Consecrated To God Abbreviation Of Elisabeth. | French | Female |
| Elita | Chosen | French | Female |
| Eliza | Consecrated To God | French | Female |
| Eliana | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |
| Eliane | Daughter Of The Sun. | French | Female |
| Elicia | Abbreviation Of Elisabeth. | French | Female |