Aisha
Say it: eye-EE-sha/aɪˈiːʃə/
GirlMeans usually explained as "alive" or "living"5 letters3 syllables
#226
in Ireland (2025)
#229 with spellings combined
19
babies in 2025
#216
best rank (2013)
389
babies since 1984
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10-year rank change
Aisha through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | #229 |
| 2024 | 10 | #368 |
| 2023 | 14 | #279 |
| 2022 | 13 | #317 |
| 2021 | 14 | #301 |
| 2020 | 13 | #313 |
| 2019 | 19 | #248 |
| 2018 | 12 | #358 |
| 2017 | 12 | #343 |
| 2016 | 17 | #273 |
| 2015 | 14 | #345 |
| 2014 | 15 | #321 |
| 2013 | 26 | #216 |
| 2012 | 11 | #416 |
| 2011 | 15 | #327 |
| 2010 | 15 | #333 |
| 2009 | 12 | #381 |
| 2008 | 17 | #291 |
| 2007 | 12 | #350 |
| 2006 | 15 | #272 |
| 2005 | 10 | #347 |
| 2004 | 8 | #370 |
| 2003 | 14 | #247 |
| 2002 | 16 | #229 |
| 2001 | 7 | #369 |
| 2000 | 5 | #413 |
| 1999 | 5 | #393 |
| 1998 | 4 | #426 |
| 1996 | 5 | #429 |
| 1993 | 5 | #415 |
| 1992 | 6 | #391 |
| 1990 | 3 | #517 |
| 1985 | 3 | #519 |
| 1984 | 3 | #516 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Aisha mean?
Usually explained as "alive" or "living"
Arabic, from a root meaning to live.
Say it right
eyeEEsha
Many people say it in two syllables, EYE-sha.
The story of Aisha
Aisha is an Arabic name built on a root that has to do with living, and it is usually explained as “alive” or “living”. It is also written Ayesha and Iesha in English.
The name is closely tied to Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph, and a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. Because of her, it has long been a very popular name among Muslim women. It is also used more widely, and its easy sound has carried it well beyond the Arabic-speaking world.
Aisha first reached the CSO list in 1984, with 3 girls. Its biggest year was 2013, when 26 girls were named Aisha and it was number 216. In 2025 it was close to that high point again, with 19 girls. In Northern Ireland its highest place was 229th, in 1998.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Aisha (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Aisha (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Sibling ideas
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Aisha | 19 | 389 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #229 (1998); 41 babies since 1998.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.