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The baby name Ayşe is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced eye-SHEH.

Ayşe is Arabic, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Turkish
Pronunciation: eye-SHEH

What is the meaning of the name Ayşe ?

The baby name Ayşe is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced eye-SHEH.

Ayşe is Arabic, Turkish in Origin.

Ayşe is the Turkish form of Arabic ʿĀʾisha, written عائشة, the feminine active participle of ʿāsha, to live, from the Semitic root ʿ-y-sh. In Arabic morphology the pattern fāʿila gives the sense living or alive, with the final -a marking feminine gender. Turkish adapted the name phonologically and orthographically: Arabic sh is represented by ş, and the vowel sequence was reshaped as Ayşe.

The name is anchored in Islamic history through ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, wife of the Prophet Muhammad and an important transmitter of hadith. Ayşe became the standard Ottoman and modern Turkish form, common in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities, while Aisha, Ayesha, Aïcha, and Aixa reflect Arabic, South Asian, French, and Iberian transmission. In English-language use, Aisha became more visible in the late twentieth century, but Ayşe remains chiefly associated with Turkish naming.

Ayşe has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ayşe

Ayşe Nana Actor · Born 1936 · Turkey Ayşe Nana was a Turkish actress and dancer best known for her role in the film 'The Wastrel' directed by Michael Cacoyannis. She gained international attention for her performance and became a symbol of the 1960s Italian cinema.

Ayşe – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TR 0 #17 86,215 19,440
TM Girls 0 #34 2 574
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AZ Girls 0 #70 6 1,051
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
BG Girls 0 #125 107 3,559
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
GR Girls 0 #179 64 6,293
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
DK Girls 0 #297 20 7,429
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
Austria Girls 0 #345 76 1,885
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #415 23 2,542
IQ Girls 0 #417 88 11,303
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
Germany Girls 0 #541 332 4,949
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
SY 0 #709 20 11,684
DZ 0 #767 435 20,130
NL Girls 0 #797 159 5,933
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
SA Girls 0 #886 50 25,931
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
EG Girls 0 #940 20 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,421 26 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Ayşe is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AF
AL
Austria
AZ

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People also ask about Ayşe

Ayşe is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ayşe is a 2 syllable name, pronounced eye-SHEH.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aisha, Ayesha, A'isha, Aishah, Aysha and Aïcha.
Ayşe is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Ayşe are in our database, including Ayşe Nana (Actor).