Eliseo

eh·lee·SEH·oh · Italian and Spanish form of the biblical Hebrew name Elisha. · 4 syllables

Eliseo is distinctive.

90/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Mostly read correctly
Short, simple spelling with no unusual letter patterns: eh-lee-SEH-oh. Anglicizing the final -eo as one syllable rather than two (eh-LEE-say-oh).
88/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS: Élisée; Eliseu; Elisey

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Eliseo is the Italian and Spanish form of the biblical name Elisha, a theophoric Hebrew name combining ʾel ('God') and yashaʿ ('help, salvation'), together meaning approximately 'God is salvation' or 'God helps.'

אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha, Biblical Hebrew).
Mythological and religious contextElisha (Eliseo) was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible who succeeded Elijah, and appears throughout the Books of Kings performing miracles; the name is celebrated with a joint Italian/Spanish name day on June 14.

POPULARITY

Eliseo over time

United States

#550RANK

Rank #550 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #550 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

eh·lee·SEH·oh

STRESS ON THE THIRD SYLLABLE

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

ÉliséeFR
EliseuPT
EliseyRU
ElishaEnglish/Biblical Hebrew

More about Eliseo

FORMALITY

A formal, classical-register biblical name with no widely attested informal short form in English usage.

Names around it

Elisha Elijah

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Eliseo is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

Short, simple spelling with no unusual letter patterns. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

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