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عَرِيشَة
Areesha
a-REE-sha
“Throne, trellis, canopy.”
About Areesha
Areesha is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "throne, trellis, canopy", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-ر-ش meaning 'throne' or 'arbor'. Used as a modern South Asian feminine name.
Spellings of Areesha
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Areeshathe spelling used on this page | 14 | 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 · Urdu
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 Areesha is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Areesha
- What does the name Areesha mean?
- Areesha (عَرِيشَة) means "Throne, trellis, canopy". From the Arabic root ع-ر-ش meaning 'throne' or 'arbor'. Used as a modern South Asian feminine name.
- Is Areesha a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Areesha is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Areesha a boy or a girl name?
- Areesha is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Areesha come from?
- Areesha is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters ʿ-R-Sh.
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