Aisha
Aisha is a girl name of Arabic origin, meaning Alive; living.
What Aisha means
Alive; living.
Aisha sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Aisha comes from
Arabic names are built from three-consonant roots, so related names share an audible family resemblance and a related field of meaning. Many describe qualities the parents hope for.
Aisha is recorded as Arabic in origin. Browse other Arabic names.
How popular is Aisha?
Aisha does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Aisha
Two ideas meet in Aisha: Life and the Arabic tradition. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Aisha
These share Aisha's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Aaliyah — Exalted; sublime.
- Amira — Princess; leader.
- Layla — Night; dark beauty.
- Farah — Joy; happiness.
- Fatima — Captivating; one who abstains.
- Leila — Night; dark beauty.
- Noor — Light.
- Rana — Beautiful; eye-catching.
- Rania — Queen; gazing.
- Salma — Safe; peaceful.
- Samira — Companion in evening talk.
- Sana — Radiance; brilliance.