Elisheva

Meaning & origin

Elisheva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families. The name means "My God is an oath, from Hebrew Eli (my God) joined to sheva (an oath, a sworn promise, also the number seven). Worn in scripture by the wife of Aaron and later echoed in the name Elizabeth, it binds the bearer to the faithfulness of a God who keeps every covenant He swears." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Beyond its Jewish heritage, Elisheva is also used in Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among American, European, MiddleEastern, Israeli families, Elisheva carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Elisheva

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Elisheva resonates in either tradition.

How Elisheva sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Elisheva breaks down into 7 phonemes: /EH-L-IY-SH-EH-V-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Elisheva — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Elisheva

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Elisheva maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.