Elesha
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- eh-LEE-sha
- Origin
- Modern
Elesha is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Elesha come from?
Modern: modern variant of Elisha or Alisha
Is Elesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Elesha is a girls' name.
How popular is Elesha in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 13 girls.
Half of all the girls named Elesha in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Elesha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,540 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 11 | #2,061 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 13 | #1,542 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 7 | #2,295 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,585 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Elesha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica, Alisha, Emily, Tabitha, Melissa, Erin, Erica, Francesca, Kayla, Rebecca, Aisha, Elizabeth
Names related to Elesha
Elsa, Elisha, Aleesha, Elysha, Ellisha, Ellesha, Eleasha, Elishia
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Elesha: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/elesha, updated 20 October 2026.