Jewish Baby Names

Elisheva

אֱלִישֶׁבַע

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: my God is an oath
• Elisheva is the Hebrew form of Elizabeth and appears in the Torah as the wife of Aaron, the High Priest. Her name means "my God is an oath," and she stands at the foundation of the priestly family. Strong, classic and richly rooted. Nickname possibilities include Ellie, Elisha and Shevy.
• Alternate Spellings: Elisheba
• English Equivalent:
  Elizabeth
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Shoshana
  ,
  Hadassa
  ,
  Yonatan
  ,
  Yehuda
• Theme: God