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A'Ishah

Quick answerA'Ishah (also spelled Aisha) means "living" or "woman" and derives from the Arabic root *'aysh*, which relates to life and living.

Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,634
TrendStable
Peak year2010
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 7
Global rank#4,634

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name A'Ishah

A'Ishah (also spelled Aisha) means "living" or "woman" and derives from the Arabic root *'aysh*, which relates to life and living.

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Etymology

A'Ishah (also spelled Aisha) means "living" or "woman" and derives from the Arabic root *'aysh*, which relates to life and living. The name is predominantly used in Islamic and Arabic-speaking cultures, most notably borne by A'Ishah bint Abi Bakr, one of the Prophet Muhammad's wives and a significant early Islamic scholar and political figure.

A'Ishah currently ranks #4,634 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.

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