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The baby name Aisha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-sha (IPA: /ˈaɪʃə/).

Aisha is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: AY-sha (IPA: /ˈaɪʃə/)

What is the meaning of the name Aisha ?

The baby name Aisha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-sha (IPA: /ˈaɪʃə/).

Aisha is Arabic in Origin.

Aisha (Arabic عائشة, ʿĀʾisha/ʿĀʾishah) derives from the Arabic root ʿ‑y‑sh, “to live,” yielding meanings such as “alive,” “living,” and “prosperous.” Its prominence arises from Aisha bint Abi Bakr, a leading early Islamic scholar and wife of the Prophet Muhammad in 7th‑century Medina, whose stature cemented the name’s esteem. From this center, it spread widely through the Muslim world and, via migration and cultural exchange, into Africa, South Asia, and Western naming pools.

Notable variants include A’isha, Aishah, Ayesha, and Aysha; French Aïcha; Bosnian Aiša; Malay/Indonesian Aisyah/‘Aisyah; Turkish Ayşe; Somali Caasha; Swahili Asha; and historical Spanish Aixa. Diminutives such as Isha also occur. Across regions, Aisha conveys vitality, good fortune, and a wish for a flourishing life, and is often chosen to honor the learning, resilience, and influence associated with its earliest celebrated bearer.

Aisha has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Aisha

Aisha Tyler Actor · Born 1970 · United States Aisha Tyler is an American actress and talk show host, best known for roles like Andrea Marino on Ghost Whisperer and for hosting Talk Soup and The Talk. She has also been known for voicing Lana Kane on Archer. Aisha Hinds Actor · Born 1975 · United States Aisha Hinds is an American actress and director best known for her work on television. She has appeared in series like The Shield, True Blood, and Under the Dome, along with roles in Invasion and Detroit 1-8-7. Aisha Dee Actor · Born 1993 · Australia Aisha Dee is an Australian actor best known for her role as Kat Edison in the TV series 'The Bold Type'. She also starred in 'Chasing Life' and 'The Saddle Club', showcasing her diverse acting skills.

Aisha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
MV Girls 0 #1 109 2,021
QA Girls 0 #3 1,384 15,378
AE Girls 0 #5 3,353 20,968
OM Girls 0 #5 2,105 15,987
NG Girls 0 #8 15,505 15,093
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BI 0 #11 2 425
MV 0 #12 13 644
KW Girls 0 #14 2,231 19,177
SA Girls 0 #21 6,833 25,931
BI Girls 0 #22 12 726
SD Girls 0 #22 1,785 7,678
LY 0 #23 2,743 12,703
DJ Girls 0 #27 3 488
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AF Girls 0 #41 60 2,402
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
NG 0 #47 296 5,926
KZ Girls 0 #51 835 5,862
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
QA 0 #54 47 7,011
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
SD 0 #58 47 2,130
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
OM 0 #67 51 6,215
AZ Girls 0 #69 7 1,051
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
KZ 0 #77 14 1,452
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
AE 0 #81 97 10,220
BN Girls 0 #84 23 5,459
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
KW 0 #90 27 5,216
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
GE Girls 0 #101 8 1,564
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
Sweden Girls 2022 #108 75 1,568
JO Girls 0 #109 558 7,570
Norway Girls 2025 #113 14 453
GH Girls 0 #116 382 6,973
Switzerland Girls 2024 #118 18 1,786
IQ 0 #119 11 3,533
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
JO 0 #122 16 2,158
YE 0 #126 454 8,639
BH 0 #127 683 17,937
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
MT Girls 0 #133 19 3,773
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
BW Girls 0 #137 12 4,216
EG Girls 0 #137 5,074 14,742
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Belgium Girls 2024 #144 42 424
GH 0 #150 102 5,396
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Canada Girls 2024 #155 140 2,795
SA 0 #155 145 10,560
BD Girls 0 #161 279 8,413
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
MU Girls 0 #169 195 8,539
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
RU Girls 0 #182 580 11,913
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
RU 0 #186 9 3,641
IN Girls 0 #187 715 13,121
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #191 19 4,575
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #193 11 5,198
BD 0 #200 28 5,992
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK Girls 0 #201 123 7,429
SY 0 #201 1,306 11,684
IQ Girls 0 #206 394 11,303
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
NA Girls 0 #210 15 7,146
EG 0 #220 226 6,387
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
JM Girls 0 #223 37 7,507
JP Girls 0 #224 22 6,592
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
GR Girls 0 #231 12 6,293
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
PS Girls 0 #256 334 10,981
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #277 13 6,578
MY 0 #279 52 12,352
PH Girls 0 #285 107 13,098
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
United States Girls 2024 #304 900 8,487
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
Finland Girls 0 #312 81 1,368
CN Girls 0 #313 37 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Girls 0 #335 20 5,096
CM Girls 0 #337 213 11,671
France Girls 2021 #351 55 3,185
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
SG Girls 0 #352 242 18,916
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
IL Girls 0 #361 293 11,648
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
NL 0 #367 25 2,481
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
MY Girls 0 #368 925 24,821
Austria Girls 0 #391 30 1,885
ZA 0 #397 51 14,421
SD Boys 0 #404 42 10,523
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
PT Girls 0 #424 28 7,952
Finland Girls 2026 #430 467 3,895
LB 0 #430 246 13,263
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
PA Girls 0 #443 39 9,861
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
CR Girls 0 #491 42 11,342
GT Girls 0 #493 13 7,500
UY Girls 0 #495 16 6,731
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
ZA Girls 0 #544 831 25,928
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
HK Girls 0 #559 57 16,104
BD Boys 0 #561 16 10,045
AR Girls 0 #564 36 8,289
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
NL Girls 0 #566 427 5,933
NG Boys 0 #567 486 16,906
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BO Girls 0 #588 24 9,488
MA 0 #611 657 20,986
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
QA Boys 0 #648 60 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #649 19 13,071
KW Boys 0 #663 107 18,755
IT 0 #681 34 4,183
TN 0 #695 135 13,765
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
Spain Girls 0 #712 282 5,561
Germany Girls 0 #713 126 4,949
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
OM Boys 0 #751 131 17,948
EG Boys 0 #778 109 15,035
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
IT Girls 0 #815 785 9,415
CL Girls 0 #819 33 14,098
PE Girls 0 #834 110 14,861
TR 0 #846 404 19,440
BR Girls 0 #880 62 12,708
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
AE Boys 0 #956 137 22,615
IN Boys 0 #965 37 16,750
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
CO Girls 0 #990 89 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,018 166 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,068 44 25,439
DZ 0 #1,072 105 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,142 37 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,200 427 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046

Aisha is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Ireland
Canada

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People also ask about Aisha

Aisha is predominantly a girl's name.
Aisha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AY-sha (IPA: /ˈaɪʃə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ayesha, Aysha, A'isha, Aiesha, Ayisha and Aishah.
Across languages, Aisha has these equivalents: Zoe (Greek, 'life'), Eva/Eve (Hebrew, 'life'), Vivienne/Viva (Latin, 'life'), Chava/Hava (Hebrew, 'life').
Yes, very popular — Aisha ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Aisha ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Aisha's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 3 notable people named Aisha are in our database, including Aisha Tyler (Actor), Aisha Hinds (Actor), Aisha Dee (Actor).