Ayesha
Meaning
"alive, living well"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,368
- Total SSA Count
- 166
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aisha, Shay, Yeshy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"alive, living well"
Origin: Arabic
"song, melody, nightingale"
Origin: Arabic (zamir)
Ayesha is more popular, ranked #1368 vs #1545 for Zamira.
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Ayesha is more popular, ranked #1368 compared to Zamira at #1545 in the United States.
Ayesha means "alive, living well" (Arabic origin). Zamira means "song, melody, nightingale" (Arabic (zamir) origin).
Ayesha is primarily a girl name. Zamira is primarily a girl name.