Ayisha
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning living, alive; a form of Aisha.
Ayisha by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Ayisha. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 37 babies in 1977, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from Aisha
Like Ayisha, each of these traces back to Aisha: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Aichaliving, alive; a form of Aisha49 in the US (2017)
- Aishahalive or living; a form of Aisha16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aixaalive; well; variant of Aisha22 in the US (2017)
- Ayseliving, alive; Turkish form of Aisha9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aishatalive; well; form of Aisha4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ayisha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aishaalive; living; woman436 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alishanoble, exalted; a form of Alicia113 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayeshaalive or living204 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anishacomplete, whole, without flaw11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayshaalive and well; a form of aisha49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amishawithout deception, honest, sincere12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ayisha
Names that are said the same way as Ayisha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean life
Like Ayisha, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ayisha
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