Girl name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Aisha

EYE-shuh · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Living; alive; she who lives
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#346
2024 births900
Peak year1977
First appeared1950
Total US births26,021
1977 peak19501969198720062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Aish
Alternate spellings
AyeshaAaisha
In other languages
Aisha (Arabic)Ayşe (Turkish)Aïcha (French)

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