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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.
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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