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Aisha name meaning

عائشة

Aisha · AH-ee-shah

Living; one who lives in comfort and ease.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ع ي ش
Pronunciation
AH-ee-shah
Other spellings
Aysha, Aicha

About the name Aisha

Aisha comes from the root ʿ-y-sh, life and living, and describes a woman who lives well and in comfort. It is the name of Aisha bint Abi Bakr, wife of the Prophet and an important narrator of hadith and early scholar. The name is popular throughout the Muslim world and also familiar in English. Spellings include Aisha, Aysha and, in North Africa, Aicha.

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What is the origin of the name Aisha?

Aisha (عائشة) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ع ي ش. Living; one who lives in comfort and ease.

How do you write Aisha in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written عائشة. In English it is also spelled Aysha or Aicha.