Best Sibling Names for Elisha

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From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) meaning "God has given". It is borne by several minor characters in the Old Testament, typically spelled Nethanel or Nethaneel.

From the Hebrew name אוּרִיאֵל ('Uri'el) which meant "God is my light". Uriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition.

From the Hebrew name שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshon) which meant "sun". Samson was an Old Testament hero granted exceptional strength by God. His mistress Delilah betrayed him and cut his hair, stripping him of his power.

Latinized form of Λαζαρος (Lazaros), a Greek form of ELEAZAR used in the New Testament. Lazarus was a man from Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored to life by Jesus.

Means "gift" in Hebrew. This was the name of the father of Shephatiah in the Old Testament.

Means "my light" in Hebrew. This was the name of the father of Bezalel in the Old Testament.

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC.

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).

From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry".

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted".

English-speaking countries

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

Hebrew-speaking countries

From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century.

victory of the people

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of this name.

Spanish form of LOUIS.

Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of CHARLES.

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

ash tree town; ash town

the Lord has remembered

English-speaking countries

From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood.

derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Estonian form of ANDREW.

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex.

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

From 'Timotheos', meaning 'honoring God' or 'in the honor of God'.

Hebrew-speaking countries

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude".

From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat.

Lord; A modern variation used as a feminine form of the male name Kyrie

Short form of NICHOLAS (or sometimes NICODEMUS).

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

Sea-born or sea-circle

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad".

English-speaking countries

A narrow road or pathway

flourishing, long-lived

English-speaking countries

Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'

Hebrew-speaking populations

Spanish-speaking countries

Italian form of Angelus (see ANGEL).

A beloved name with deep roots

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'

Finnish form of NICHOLAS, and a Croatian and Slovene short form of NIKOLA (1).

established by God; Yahweh has established

son of the marsh-dwellers

Means "friend" in Arabic.

From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament.

Adventurous traveler.

From the broad meadow

Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.... [more]

Fortuity; luck; opportunity

From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.

king or ruler; chieftain or lord

English-speaking countries

Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.

From the grassland village

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Italian and Spanish form of SERGIUS.

Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.

One who tames, subdues

Anglicized form of SEÁN.

ancient, enduring; king

From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (g…

The one who is a triumph

From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".

From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints.

Battle; rock; Handsome

Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.

English-speaking countries

From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.

From a surname, either the Irish surname DEVIN (1) or the English surname DEVIN (2).

Hebrew form of MOSES.

Democratic Republic of the Con

From the Hebrew name אִיּוֹב ('Iyyov) which means "persecuted, hated". In the Book of Job in the Old Testament he is a righteous man who is tested by God, enduring many tragedies and hardships while struggling to remain…

From a surname which has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name Cynwrig "chief hero".

In Chinese, it can mean 'to conquer' (博), 'wave' (波), or 'precious' (宝) depending on the characters used.; Derived from Scandinavian roots meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell'.

English-speaking countries

Variant of COLIN (2).

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of RODERICK. A notable bearer was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

From the valley of the rivers

A beloved name with deep roots

A combination of the name 'Keon' with a suffix to give it a unique twist.

Means "Greece" in Hebrew, possibly related to ION (2). In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Noah and the ancestor of the Greek peoples.

a combination of La and Donte, meaning noble or enduring

Spanish-speaking countries

Victory of the People

A name meaning 'wealth has come home'.

To achieve, to attain; One who is pious

A beloved name with deep roots

Means 'breezy' or 'soft breeze'.

Christian, follower of Christ.

Grand, spacious, vast

A variation of the name Juan, which means 'God is gracious' in Spanish.

English-speaking countries

Swahili-speaking regions

A modern twist on 'Brent', meaning 'hill' or 'high place'.

victorious, people of victory

victorious or conqueror

a monk or religious scholar

brave leader, path maker

Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'

A variant of 'Cardale', possibly derived from a place name.

Persian-speaking countries

meaning 'possessor', 'wealthy' or 'kingly'.

one who is born on a Saturday

A compound name, combining 'Shawn' with 'dale', meaning 'valley'.

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