Aisha (given name)
Aisha (Arabic: عائشة, romanized: ʿĀʾishah, lit. 'she who lives' or 'womanly'; also spelled A'aisha, A'isha, Aischa, Aische, Aishah, Aishat, Aishath, Aicha, Aïcha, Aisya, Aisyah, Aiša, Ajša, Aixa, Ayesha, Aysha, Ayşe, Ayisha, or Iesha) is an Arabic female given name. It originated from Aisha, the third wife of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and is a very popular name among Muslim women.
| Pronunciation | عائشة (ʾĀisha): Arabic: [ˈʔaː.i.sha] عائشة (ʾAīsha): Arabic: [ʔa.ˈiː.sha] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | عائشة (ʾĀisha): alive عائشة (ʾAīsha): well |
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| Related names | Aishah, Aishat, Aishas, Aiisha, Aishaa, Aysha, Ayshat, Ayshee, Ayshe, Aiishee, Aishee, Aiishan |
Ayesha and Aisha are common variant spelling in the Arab World and among American Muslim women in the United States, where it was ranked 2,020 out of 4,275 for females of all ages in the 1990 US Census. The name Ayesha was briefly popular among English-speakers after it appeared in the book She by Rider Haggard.
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