Aisha

عَائِشَة

Girl Arabic /AH-ee-shah/ #379 in 2023

Aisha is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Aisha

"Living, lively, she who lives." Name of the beloved wife of the Prophet ﷺ — Aisha bint Abi Bakr, one of the most important transmitters of hadith and a foundational figure in early Islamic scholarship.

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

Regional variants

"Aisha" is the standard US and Arab spelling; "Ayesha" is preferred in Pakistani and Indian-Muslim families; "Aicha" is North African. All transliterate the same Arabic name.

Popularity of Aisha

Popularity, 1950–2023

813 births in 2023

1950 2023

25,121 U.S. births recorded from 1950–2023.

Peak year

1977

1,540 babies

First recorded

1950

73 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AyeshaAichaAishah

Famous people named Aisha

Aisha bint Abi Bakr (Mother of the Believers)
Aisha Tyler (actress)
Ayesha Curry (chef, author)

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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.