Girl name · Arabic
Aisha
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: alive, livingAisha is a girl's name that comes from Arabic and means "alive, living". It is used in Arabic and Indian.
- Meaning
- Alive, living
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #337 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Aisha
As a girl's name, Aisha comes from Arabic and means "alive, living". It is used in Arabic and Indian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Aisha on Nomezo lists
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“Alive, living; a wife of the Prophet.”
From Arabic names, arabic girl names
How popular is Aisha?
- US rank in 2025
- #337
- 910 babies, 566 per million girls
- Best rank
- #175 in 1977
- 1,540 babies that year
- Babies since 1950
- At least 26,933
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 2 per million |
| 1960s | 9 per million |
| 1970s | 300 per million |
| 1980s | 248 per million |
| 1990s | 222 per million |
| 2000s | 213 per million |
| 2010s | 310 per million |
| 2020s | 461 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #506 | #551 | #523 | #535 | #536 | #510 | #463 | #378 | #346 | #337 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Aisha
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AyşeAlive, living (Arabic, girl)
Names spelled like Aisha
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AshaHope, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
- AilsaFrom Ailsa Craig (Scottish place name, girl)
- AbhaSplendor, light (Sanskrit, girl)
- AinaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AinhoaFrom a Basque town with a famous image of the Virgin Mary (Basque, girl)
- AlisaNoble kind (Germanic, girl)
- AlohaLove, affection (Hawaiian, unisex)
- AnshuSunbeam, ray of light (Sanskrit, unisex)
- ÅsaGod (Old Norse, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- VivianaAlive (Latin, girl)
- VivienneAlive (Latin, girl)
- AmichaiMy people are alive (Hebrew, boy)
- ChaimLife, living (Hebrew, boy)
- ChavaLife, living (Hebrew, girl)
- ChayaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- ÉabhaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- EfaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- EubhLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- EveLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- EviLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- EwaLife, living (Hebrew, girl)
- HiwotLife, living (Amharic, girl)
Middle names for Aisha
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Arabic
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- FatimaOne who abstains (Arabic, girl)
- LeilaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NoorLight, radiance (Arabic, unisex)
- SadafSeashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic, girl)
- AaliyahFeminine form of Aali, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- AmberAmber, golden fossil resin (Arabic, girl)
- AminaSafe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful (Arabic, girl)
- BushraGood news (Arabic, girl)
- FalakCelestial sphere, sky (Arabic, unisex)
- FarahJoy, happiness (Arabic, girl)
- FaridaUnique, matchless (Arabic, girl)
- FirdausParadise (Arabic, unisex)
- HilalCrescent moon (Arabic, unisex)
- LaylaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NasimBreeze (Arabic, unisex)
- SaharDawn (Arabic, girl)
- SalmaSafe, peaceful (Arabic, girl)
Aisha: common questions
What does the name Aisha mean?
Aisha comes from Arabic and means "alive, living".
Is Aisha a boy or girl name?
Aisha is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Aisha come from?
Aisha comes from Arabic and means "alive, living". Today it is used in Arabic and Indian.
How popular is the name Aisha?
Aisha ranked #337 in the US in 2025, with 910 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Aisha?
Forms of Aisha with the same meaning and origin include Ayşe (Turkish).
What middle names go with Aisha?
Middle names that flow well with Aisha include Cosima, Daisy, Gemma, Madeline and Mercy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.