Aisha

What does Aisha mean?

Aisha means ‘living’ or ‘alive’ in Arabic. Wiktionary traces it to the verb ‘to live’ and records the feminine form as a given name. ‘Prosperous’ is an additional interpretation connected with related vocabulary for livelihood and well-being; it is not the name entry's direct definition. The name has forms in languages including Persian, Turkish, Swahili and English. Its historical association with Aisha bint Abi Bakr is an important part of its Islamic context.

Source: Wiktionary, عائشة. How we use sources.

Spelling and pronunciation

عائشة is approximately aa-i-sha in Arabic, with a brief break between the first two vowels. आयशा is a Hindi rendering. Ayesha, Aayesha and Aishah are alternative Roman forms. English pronunciations also include eye-sha and ah-ee-sha, so the spelling alone may not tell a reader which pronunciation is intended.

Also spelled Ayesha, Aayesha, Aishah.

Aisha in tradition and story

Aisha bint Abi Bakr was the daughter of Abu Bakr and wife of the Prophet Muhammad. She is remembered as a scholar and transmitter of hadith, the reports of the Prophet's words and actions, and as a figure consulted by members of the early Muslim community.