Elisha (אֱלִישָׁה) combines El (God) and yasha (to save). The meaning is "God is salvation." As a place name (Genesis 10:4; 1 Chronicles 1:7), it refers to a son of Javan whose descendants settled Mediterranean coastal regions. This is distinct from the prophet Elisha (H477 — אֱלִישַׁע), though both share the same root meaning.
Even as a place name, Elisha carries the embedded declaration that God saves. The Table of Nations reveals God's salvific purpose as cosmic in scope. The root yasha gives us Yeshua (Jesus) — so whenever "Elisha" was spoken, a declaration of the Savior-God was embedded in the syllables. The prophet Elisha later performed miracles of resurrection, healing, and provision that pre-figure Christ's ministry, further activating the promise in this name.