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عَائِشَة
Aisha
AA-ee-shah
“Living, prosperous, full of life.”
About Aisha
Aisha is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "living, prosperous, full of life", an Arabic-Turkish-Swahili name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-ي-ش meaning 'to live'. Evokes vitality and a flourishing life. Borne by Aisha bint Abu Bakr, wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), one of the most learned women in early Islamic history.
Common in Arab, South Asian, Turkish, and African families.
Spellings of Aisha
عَائِشَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Aishathe spelling used on this page | 436 | 620 |
| Ayesha | 204 | 145 |
| Aicha | 7 | 1,415 |
| Ayse | 9 | 230 |
| Asha | 16 | 40 |
| Aishah | 16 | Not listed |
| Ayisha | 4 | 40 |
| Ayasha | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ayşe | Not listed | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Turkish · Swahili
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Aisha is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 101 : Ayah 7
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
“He will be in a pleasant life.”
The root letters of Aisha live inside this verse, a quiet thread connecting the name to the words of revelation.
Across history
Who has carried Aisha before.
- Aisha bint Abu Bakr (c. 614–678 CE), wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Aisha
- What does the name Aisha mean?
- Aisha (عَائِشَة) means "Living, prosperous, full of life". From the Arabic root ع-ي-ش meaning 'to live'. Evokes vitality and a flourishing life. Borne by Aisha bint Abu Bakr, wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), one of the most learned women in early Islamic history.
- Is Aisha a name from the Qur'an?
- Aisha shares its root letters with the Qur'an: the verse in Surah 101, Ayah 7 carries the same root. The verse is on this page with its English meaning.
- Is Aisha a boy or a girl name?
- Aisha is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Aisha come from?
- Aisha is an Arabic-Turkish-Swahili name, built on the root letters ʿ-Y-Sh. Common in Arab, South Asian, Turkish, and African families.
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