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?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#106

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#387

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#226

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#337

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#205

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#309

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

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