Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇵🇹 Eliseu
/eh · lee · ZAY · oo/
Meaning
“My God is salvation”
Portuguese and Brazilian form of Elisha, from Hebrew meaning my God is salvation. The direct Lusophone version of the biblical prophet's name.
Nicknames
eli
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Biblical and classical in Portuguese; ages well in deeply Catholic and evangelical communities.
The cultural moment.
Used in Portugal and Brazil throughout the 20th century; respected and stable.