Girl name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

Maisha

MIGH-shah · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Life.
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili/East African
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
virtue
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5367
2024 births24
Peak year1977
First appeared1968
Total US births1,904
1977 peak19681982199620102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mai

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