Elishia
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ih-LISH-uh
- Origin
- Modern
Elishia is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Elishia come from?
Modern: modern variant of Elisha or Alicia
Is Elishia a girl's or a boy's name?
Elishia is a girls' name.
How popular is Elishia in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 20 girls.
Half of all the girls named Elishia in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Elishia in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 10 | #1,954 |
| 2002 | 10 | #1,874 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,974 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,942 |
| 1999 | 20 | #1,103 |
| 1998 | 18 | #1,199 |
| 1997 | 18 | #1,164 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Elishia
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica, Emily, Elizabeth, Lydia, Melissa, Amber, Sarah, Erin, Francesca, India, Alisha, Tabitha
Names related to Elishia
Elise, Elisa, Elisha, Elissa, Eloisa, Elisia, Elissia, Elysha
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, “Elishia: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/elishia, updated 20 October 2026.