Aisha

AH-ee-shuh

Girl

Average rank #262 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Arabic, Urdu, American

Means "alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. This name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.

How popular is Aisha?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#109

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#387

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#226

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#337

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#205

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#309

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

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