Maisha
Meaning
"life"
Origin: Swahili/Bantu
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,391
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mai, Isha
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"life"
Origin: Swahili/Bantu
"modern invented name"
Origin: American English
Maisha is more popular, ranked #5391 vs #5408 for Taydra.
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Maisha is more popular, ranked #5391 compared to Taydra at #5408 in the United States.
Maisha means "life" (Swahili/Bantu origin). Taydra means "modern invented name" (American English origin).
Maisha is primarily a girl name. Taydra is primarily a girl name.