Iesha

Iesha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “living, prosperous”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: EE-shuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Aisha, from Arabic عائشة (A'isha), meaning 'living' or 'prosperous'. Iesha arose through English-language phonetic and stylistic spelling.

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How popular is Iesha?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Iesha in 20240

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 18807,467

Iesha was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Iesha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aishaalive, living · Arabic
Ishalord; ruler · Sanskrit
Aizaalive; prosperous · Arabic
Lakishamodern form of Keisha with La- prefix · American (modern coinage)
Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic

Iesha questions

What does the name Iesha mean?

Iesha means "living, prosperous". It comes from Arabic. Variant spelling of Aisha, from Arabic عائشة (A'isha), meaning 'living' or 'prosperous'. Iesha arose through English-language phonetic and stylistic spelling.

Is Iesha a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Iesha?

Iesha was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Iesha?

Iesha is usually pronounced 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.