Aïsha

Meaning and origin of Aïsha

Popularity of Aïsha in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2023.
• Over recent years, Aïsha has been rising (+11.6% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aïsha every 3 schools, all spellings combined.

Aïsha in English-speaking countries

Aïsha ranks 113^th in England and Wales, 143^rd in Ontario (Canada) and 236^th in Scotland, against 354^th in France.

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  113^th girls’ name1,296 babies in 3 years1 girl in 592−2.2% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  143^rd girls’ name215 babies in 3 years1 girl in 719+0.9% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  236^th girls’ name46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,182

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  318^th girls’ name34 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,235

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  368^th girls’ name28 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,418

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  282^nd girls’ name43 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,508

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  354^th girls’ name2,624 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,841+9.4% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Aïsha and Aisha are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Aisha230
• Aïcha1,595
• Aicha485
• Aysha170
• Ayisha (in French)25
• Aycha (in French)25
• Aaisha5
• Aischaabroad

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Aïsha

• Aïda
• Alyah
• Ayana
• Amani
• Anaya
• Assya
• Alia
• Yousra
• Sakina
• Anissa
• Halima
• Mariame

See also

• →French names of Arabic origin