Elishama Forename
Approximately 465 people bear this name
Elishama Forename Definition:
E-lish'-a-mah, God hearing. 1. The son of Ammihud, and prince of the tribe of Ephraim. Num. vii. 48. 2. Two of David's sons bore this name. 1 Chron. iii. 6, 8. 3. The father of Nethaniah. 2 Kings xxv. 25. 4. A Levite, who was sent by Jehoshaphat to turn the Israelites from idolatry.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 97% | 138 | 1:60,891 | 3,411 |
| Nigeria | 50% | 88 | 1:2,017,777 | 40,483 |
| Kenya | 98% | 67 | 1:691,151 | 16,502 |
| Tanzania | 82% | 59 | 1:894,717 | 18,907 |
| United States | 53% | 51 | 1:7,108,568 | 79,541 |
| England | 100% | 10 | 1:5,560,292 | 48,776 |
| India | 90% | 10 | 1:121,487,797 | 1,527,033 |
| Uganda | 100% | 7 | 1:5,850,989 | 49,331 |
| South Africa | 100% | 5 | 1:10,906,530 | 170,325 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| Philippines | 50% | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
Elishama (213) may also be a surname.
Elishama Forename Meaning
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E-lish'-a-mah, God hearing. 1. The son of Ammihud, and prince of the tribe of Ephraim. Num. vii. 48. 2. Two of David's sons bore this name. 1 Chron. iii. 6, 8. 3. The father of Nethaniah. 2 Kings xxv. 25. 4. A Levite, who was sent by Jehoshaphat to turn the Israelites from idolatry. 2 Chron. xvii. 8.
Meaning: my God is a hearer.
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