Aisha
Aisha is a girls' name of Arabic origin meaning “alive, living, prosperous.” It ranked #337 in the United States in 2025. Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her intelligence, scholarship, and leadership.
how do you pronounce Aisha?
ah-EE-shah
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what does Aisha mean?
The name Aisha means “alive, living, prosperous.” It comes from the Arabic language tradition.
Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her intelligence, scholarship, and leadership. She narrated over two thousand hadith and was a respected authority on Islamic jurisprudence. The name embodies vitality, wisdom, and the powerful role of women in early Islamic history.
where does the name Aisha come from?
The retrieved Wikipedia source gives no literal word-root meaning for Aisha, so the alive, living, prosperous gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Aisha
Wikipedia confirms the name originated with Aisha, the third wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and remains a very popular name among Muslim women; the source says nothing about her hadith scholarship or role in Islamic jurisprudence, so those details aren't confirmed here.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #337 |
| 2024 | #346 |
| 2023 | #378 |
| 2022 | #463 |
| 2021 | #510 |
| 2020 | #536 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Aisha?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Aisha?
- Aisha (wife of Prophet Muhammad, 'Mother of the Believers')
- Aisha Tyler (American actress and television host)
what names are similar to Aisha?
what names go well with Aisha?
Sibling names that share Aisha's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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