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Why parents love Aisha- Aisha was the Prophet Muhammad's most beloved wife.
- She was one of Islam's most important scholars — 2,000+ hadiths.
- Stevie Wonder sang Isn't She Lovely for his daughter Aisha.
- Three syllables with a gentle, Arabic sound: ah-EE-shah.
- The meaning alive/living is vitally aspirational.
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The vibe of Aisha
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Origin & history of Aisha
Arabic عَائِشَة (Ā'isha, alive/living)
→ English Aisha
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American / Arabic / Swahili / Urdu roots
Aisha comes from the Arabic meaning alive or living. Aisha bint Abu Bakr was the Prophet Muhammad's most beloved wife and one of the most important scholars in early Islam — she transmitted over 2,000 hadiths. Stevie Wonder's Isn't She Lovely was written for his daughter Aisha.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: 7th century — Aisha bint Abu Bakr (c. 613–678 AD).
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Today
Aisha remains a beloved choice, ranking #484 in the US. 26,048 babies have been named Aisha since 1950.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic scholarship, SSA data
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How popular is Aisha?
1977
peak year
The name Aisha reached its peak in 1977, with 1,540 registrations (ranked #175). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1950, roughly 27 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #484 today, averaging about 657 new babies per year. Aisha's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 26,048 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,540
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #175)
(ranked #175)
657
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,570
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
26,048
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Aisha2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Aisha's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — living humanitarianism. People named Aisha tend to be vital, scholarly, and gifted at transmitting knowledge across generations.
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Transmits knowledge across generations✦
Vitally alive◈
2,000-hadith scholar◎
Isn't She Lovely♡
Prophet's-wife devotionA1
I9
S1
H8
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Aisha🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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