Meaning: Alive; living
The story
Aisha means living or alive in Arabic. Its long Islamic history accompanies a direct, life-affirming meaning.
Nicknames
- Ais
- Sha
- Ishi
Spellings & variants
- Ayesha
- Aysha
- Aicha
- Ayşe
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Aisha comes from Arabic.
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