At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hebrew, generally read as 'my God is an oath'; some scholars instead connect the second element to 'abundance/seven' rather than 'oath' -- the exact reading is debated
- Origin
- Hebrew (biblical, related root to Elizabeth)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ee-LISH-eh-buh
Elisheba is a Hebrew (biblical, related root to Elizabeth) girl's name meaning “Hebrew, generally read as 'my God is an oath'; some scholars instead connect the second element to 'abundance/seven' rather than 'oath' -- the exact reading is debated”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Elisheba
Meaning: Hebrew, generally read as 'my God is an oath'; some scholars instead connect the second element to 'abundance/seven' rather than 'oath' -- the exact reading is debated.
Origin: Hebrew (biblical, related root to Elizabeth).
A common claim: Hebrew: 'God is my oath', with some sites adding 'a devoted gift to God'. Actually: 'Devoted gift to God' isn't a standard reading -- the name's elements are generally parsed as 'God' plus a form meaning 'oath' (or, per an alternative scholarly reading, 'abundance/seven'), not 'gift'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elisheba
ee-LISH-eh-buhIPA /ɪˈlɪʃ.ɪ.bə/
Popularity of Elisheba
Lists That Include Elisheba
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