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عَائِشَة
Asha
AH-sha
“Living, vital (Swahili form of Aisha).”
About Asha
Asha is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "living, vital (swahili form of aisha)" — a Swahili-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Swahili form of Aisha. From the Arabic root ع-ي-ش.
Very common in East African Muslim families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Swahili · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Swahili carries a deep layer of Arabic vocabulary from the centuries of trade along the East African coast; Asha comes from that layer.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Asha
- What does the name Asha mean?
- Asha (عَائِشَة) means "Living, vital (Swahili form of Aisha)". Swahili form of Aisha. From the Arabic root ع-ي-ش.
- Is Asha a name from the Qur'an?
- Asha does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Swahili-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Asha a boy or a girl name?
- Asha is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Asha come from?
- Asha is a Swahili-Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-Y-Sh. Very common in East African Muslim families.
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