# Elisha

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˈlaɪʃə/ · frequency rank #34,039

## Definitions
1. A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.
2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.
3. A female given name from Hebrew in occasional use, apparently confused with Elizabeth or Alicia.

## Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).

## Easily confused with
- **Elsa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisha-vs-elsa)
- **Eliza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisha-vs-eliza)
- **Elissa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisha-vs-elissa)
- **Elise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elise-vs-elisha)
- **Elisa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisa-vs-elisha)

## Common misspellings (8)
`eilsha`, `elihsa`, `elisah`, `elishha`, `elissha`, `ellisha`, `elsiha`, `leisha`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elisha