Ayesha

Ayesha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “alive, living”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: eye-EE-shuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

English transliteration of Arabic Aisha or A'ishah, from a root meaning 'to live.' Best known from A'ishah bint Abi Bakr in Islamic history.

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How popular is Ayesha?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ayesha in 2024166

2024 rank#1,367 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18806,538

Ayesha has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ayesha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Ayesha questions

What does the name Ayesha mean?

Ayesha means "alive, living". It comes from Arabic. English transliteration of Arabic Aisha or A'ishah, from a root meaning 'to live.' Best known from A'ishah bint Abi Bakr in Islamic history.

Is Ayesha a boy or girl name?

Ayesha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ayesha?

166 US babies were named Ayesha in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Ayesha?

Ayesha is usually pronounced eye-EE-shuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.