Elska

The first name Elska is a Low German variant of Elisabeth, which has its origin in the Ancient Hebrew Elisheba or Elisheva.

What does the name Elska mean?

Elska is derived from Elisabeth and comes from Ancient Hebrew. The meaning of the name is 'God is perfect', 'God is my oath', and 'God is abundance'. The name consists of the Ancient Hebrew words ʾēl (אֵל), meaning 'God', and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע), which stands for 'oath', 'vow', or the number 'seven' (symbol of abundance). The name appears in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. In the Old Testament, the wife of Aaron is mentioned as 'Elisheva', while in the New Testament, Elisabeth is the mother of John the Baptist and the wife of the priest Zechariah. Elisabeth and its variants are among the most common first names worldwide. Alternatives include Eliseba, Elsine, Els, Elsy, Elsi, Elsie, Elsike, Elsita, Elske, Elseke, Elsbe, Elscha, Jelissa, and Yelissa.

Where does the name Elska come from?

The name Elska has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'God is perfect'. The word parts consist of ʾēl (אֵל) for 'God' and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) for 'oath', 'vow', or 'seven'. Elska belongs to the Low German language group and is particularly common in Northern Germany.

How do you pronounce Elska?

El-ska

When is the name day of Elska?

The name day of Elska is celebrated on November 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Elska is a rather rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the country's name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in the name charts in 2021 at 1,876th place. In the last ten years, Elska has been given less than ten times there, placing it at 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 7,542nd in Austria.