Aicha

عَائِشَة

Girl Arabic /AH-ee-shah/ #3275 in 2023

Aicha is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Aicha

"Alive, living, prosperous." Aisha bint Abi Bakr, the Prophet's beloved wife, a major scholar who narrated over 2,000 hadiths. Honored as Umm al-Mu'minīn ("Mother of the Believers").

Arabic root: ʿ-y-sh — (ع-ي-ش, to live)

Regional variants

"Aisha" is the dominant US spelling and has been in the US top 500 for decades — a true crossover name used by non-Muslim African-American families as well.

Popularity of Aicha

Popularity, 1969–2023

49 births in 2023

1969 2023

1,111 U.S. births recorded from 1969–2023.

Peak year

2022

62 babies

First recorded

1969

54 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AishaAyeshaAïcha

Famous people named Aicha

Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Aisha Tyler (actress)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.