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View Name: 'Aisha


'AISHA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Arabic
OTHER SCRIPTS: عائشة (Arabic)
Meaning & History
Means "alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Ayishah, Ayesha
OTHER LANGUAGES: Aisha (English), Iesha (English (African American)), Ayşe (Turkish)
Popularity
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England/Wales  ranked #96 
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