The baby name Mayisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-EE-shah,may-EE-shah,MY-shah (Anglicized).
Mayisha is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Mayisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-EE-shah,may-EE-shah,MY-shah (Anglicized).
Mayisha is Swahili in Origin.
Mayisha is a feminine given name with connections to both Arabic and Swahili. It corresponds to Arabic ma‘īsha (معيشة), “livelihood, means of living,” from the root ʿ‑y‑sh “to live,” the same family as Aisha (“alive, living”). Through Swahili, maisha simply means “life,” and this sense strongly colors the modern name: life, vitality, and sustenance.
As a given name, forms like Maisha gained prominence in East Africa in the late 20th century and spread into African and South Asian Muslim communities; the spelling Mayisha reflects Bengali and Urdu transliteration conventions and is common in Bangladesh and the diaspora. Usage appears in the UK and US since the 1990s, though it remains uncommon. Variant spellings include Maisha, Mayesha, Maysha, Maysha, Maeesha, and Mayeesha; cognates and related names include Aisha and Ayesha. The name’s life‑affirming meaning gives it modern appeal while anchoring it in a deep Afro‑Arabic linguistic tradition.
Mayisha is far from common. We have only 17 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #377 | 10 | 8,413 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Mayisha is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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