Aisha ( ar, عائشة, ʿĀʾishah, she who lives' or 'womanly; also spelled A'aisha, A'isha, Aischa, Aische, Aishah, Aishat, Aishath, Aicha, Aïcha, Aisya, Aisyah, Aiša, Ajša, Aixa, Ayesha, Aysha, Ayşe, Ayisha, or Iesha) is an

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

female given name. It originated from

Aisha Aisha ( ar, , translit=ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr; , also , ; ) was Muhammad's third and youngest wife. In Islamic writings, her name is thus often prefixed by the title "Mother of the Believers" ( ar, links=no, , ʾumm al- muʾminīn), referr ...

, the youngest wife of the

Islamic prophet Prophets in Islam ( ar, الأنبياء في الإسلام, translit=al-ʾAnbiyāʾ fī al-ʾIslām) are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God's message on Earth and to serve as models of ideal human behaviour. Some prophets a ...

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monot ...

, and is a very popular name among Muslim women. ''Ayesha'' and Aisha are common variant spelling in the

Arab World The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...

and among American Muslim women in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

, where it was ranked 2,020 out of 4,275 for females of all ages in the 1990 US Census. The name Ayesha was briefly popular among English-speakers after it appeared in the book ''She'' by Rider Haggard, as well as the song "Aicha" by French Algerian singer Khaled.

Given name

Aisha

, a wife of Muhammad *

Aisha (Latvian singer) Aija Andrejeva (born 16 January 1986 in Ogre, Latvia), better known by her stage name Aisha (), is a Latvian singer. Eurovision Song Contest 2010 On 27 February 2010, Aija Andrejeva won the Latvian national final ''Eirodziesma 2010'', and has re ...

(Aija Andrejeva, born 1986) *

Aisha (reggae singer) Aisha, sometimes Sister Aisha (born Pamela Ross; 1962 in Wolverhampton, England) is a roots reggae singer. Biography Aisha's father ran a sound system, and she began singing at the age of eight, building up a strong local following before begin ...

(Pamela Ross, born 1962), a British singer *

Aisha Toussaint Aisha Toussaint (born 5 August 1995) is a Seychellois-Scottish actress and presenter. From 2017 to 2018, she portrayed the role of Jules Belmont in '' River City'' and in 2017, she began presenting the CBBC series ''Raven''. Early life Touss ...

, Seychellois actress * Aisha Sultan Begum, first wife of the Mughal Emperor Babur * Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein, the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan *

A'isha bint Talhah ʿĀʾisha bint Ṭalḥa ( ar, عائشة بنت طلحة) was, according to a Sunni source, the daughter of the prominent Muslim general Talha ibn Ubayd Allah and Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr. Umm Kulthum was the daughter of the first Rashidun Ca ...

, daughter of the prominent Muslim general Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah *

Aisha Abd al-Rahman Aisha Abd al-Rahman (Arabic: عائشة عبد الرحمن; 18 November 1913 – 1 December 1998) was an Egyptian author and professor of literature who published under the pen name Bint al-Shaṭiʾ ( بِنْت ٱلشّاطِئ"Daughter of the ...

, Egyptian author *

Aisha Hinds Aisha Jamila Hinds is an American television, stage and film actress. She had supporting roles in a number of television series, include ''The Shield'', ''Invasion'', ''True Blood'', ''Detroit 1-8-7'' and '' Under the Dome''. In 2016, she played ...

, American television and film actress * Aisha Kahlil, American female singer *

Aisha Labib Aisha Labib or Aisha Naguib ( ar, عائشة لبيب; died in 1971) was the wife of Mohamed Naguib, one the two principal leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, who became Egypt's first President. She was the mother of the couple's three s ...

, former First Lady of Egypt * Aisha bint Khalfan bin Jameel, Omani government minister *

Aisha Chaudhary Aisha Chaudhary (27 March 1996 24 January 2015) was an Indian author and motivational speaker. She is the author of the book ''My Little Epiphanies'', published one day before her death. The 2019 Hindi film ''The Sky Is Pink'' is based on her ...

, Indian motivational speaker *

Aisha Syed Castro Aisha Syed Castro (born September 15, 1989) is a Dominican Republic violinist and a member of the Yehudi Menuhin School orchestra. Biography Aisha was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, the daughter of Saifuddin Syed, of Pakistani descent and ...

, Dominican Republic musician *

Aisha Tyler Aisha Nilaja Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, director, and talk show host. She is known for playing Andrea Marino in the first season of ''Ghost Whisperer'', Dr. Tara Lewis in ''Criminal Minds'', Mother Nature ...

, American television personality *

Aisha Salaudeen Aisha Salaudeen (born 26 September 1994) is a Nigerian multimedia journalist, feminist, producer, and writer who currently works with the CNN. In November 2020, she was awarded the Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism for her work coverin ...

, Nigerian multimedia journalist

Fictional characters

* Aisha (''Gundam SEED''), a character from ''Gundam SEED'' * Aisha Krishnam, a character from the anime ''Sky Girls'' * Aisha (''Romancing SaGa''), a character in the ''Romancing SaGa'' video game * Aisha (''Rumble Roses''), a character in the ''Rumble Roses'' video game series * Aisha (''Winx Club''), a character from the ''Winx Club'' franchise *

Aisha Campbell This is a list of characters in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise's inaugural season '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and its theatrical adaptation '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie''. For the purposes of this article, the miniseries '' ...

, a character portrayed by

Karan Ashley Karan Ashley Jackson, better known as Karan Ashley, is an American actress, singer, and talk show host. She is best known as Aisha Campbell, the second Yellow Power Ranger in the Fox Kids series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''. In 1992, she was a ...

in the 1990s action television series ''

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon alon ...

'' * Aisha Clan-Clan, a character from the anime ''Outlaw Star'' *Aisha Kapoor, a character portrayed by

Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income a ...

in the 2010 film

Aishah

Aishah (singer) Dato' Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin ( Jawi: وان عائشة بنت وان عارفين; born 3 January 1965), known mononymously as Aishah, is a singer, actress, and politician from Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Music career Aishah first achi ...

(Wan Aishah binti Wan Ariffin, born 1965), a Malaysian singer and politician *Aishah Azmi, British woman involved in ''

Azmi v Kirklees Metropolitan BC ''Azmi v Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council'' 007 IRLR 434EAT is a UK labour law case, concerning indirect discrimination on grounds of religion. The United Kingdom Employment Appeals Tribunal in London (EAT) dismissed the appeal in respect ...

'' *

Aishah Sinclair Aishah Jennifer Mohamed Sinclair (born 27 October 1980 in Wimbledon, London, England) is a Malaysian actress, television host and radio announcer. Currently she is the face of Softlan and the spokesperson for ''Yayasan Anak Warisan Alam (YAWA)'' ...

, Malaysian actress * Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin, commonly known as 'Aishah', Malaysian singer and politician ** Aishah and The Fan Club, a New Zealand-based band that Ariffin had fronted

Aicha

Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco (17 June 1930 – 4 September 2011) was the younger sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, and daughter of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar. Biography Princess Lalla ...

(1931–2011), Moroccan princess * Aicha Bassarewan, East Timorese politician * Aicha Mezmat, Algerian volleyball player *

Aïchatou Mindaoudou Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane (born 1959)
. African Development Information Database. Accessed 2009-05-18 is ...

, politician of Niger

Aixa

* Aixa al-Horra, Sultanah consort of Granada

Ayesha

* Ayesha Al-Taymuriyya (1840–1902), Egyptian author * Ayesha Harruna Attah (born 1983), Ghanaian writer *

Ayesha Curry Ayesha Disa Curry (née Alexander; born March 23, 1989) is a Canadian-American actress, cookbook author, and cooking television personality and the wife of basketball player Stephen Curry. After guest roles in several television shows and movies, ...

(born 1989), Canadian-American actress and television personality * Ayesha Dharker (born 1977), British actress * Ayesha Faridi, anchor for the Indian business news channel CNBC TV18 *

Ayesha Gaddafi Ayesha Gaddafi ( ar, عائشة القذافي, born December 25, 1977), also known as Aisha Gaddafi, is a Libyan former mediator and military official, former UN Goodwill Ambassador, and lawyer by profession. She is the fifth child and only bio ...

(born 1976), daughter of Muammar Gaddafi *

Ayesha Jalal Ayesha Jalal (Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani-American historian who serves as the Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University, and was the recipient of the 1998 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Family and early life Ayesha Jal ...

, Pakistani-American sociologist and historian *

Ayesha Jhulka Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films. Career She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), '' Jo Jeeta Woh ...

(born 1972), former Indian film actress *

Ayesha Kapur Ayesha Giulia Kapur (born 13 September 1994) is an Indian-German actress, who is best known in the Bollywood movie Black. Kapur became the recipient of many Awards in the "Best Supporting Actress" category. In doing so, she became the second ...

(born 1994), Indian film actress *

Ayesha Khan Aisha Uqbah Malik (born 27 September 1982), also known by her name Aisha Khan, is a Pakistani former television and film actress. Her prominent roles include Mahgul from '' Khuda Mera Bhi Hai'', Noor from '' Noor-e-Zindagi'' and Jeena from ' ...

(born 1982), Pakistani actress *

Ayesha Omar Ayesha Omar (born 12 October 1981) is a Pakistani actress and YouTuber. Considered as a style icon in her home country, Omar is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of Pakistan. In 2012, she released her first singles "Chalte C ...

, Pakistani actress/singer * Ayesha Quraishi (born 1981), Botswana-born Swedish performer *

Ayesha Sana Ayesha Sana (Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani performing actress who has appeared in television morning shows, film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visua ...

, Pakistani actress * Ayesha Siddiqa (born 1966), Pakistani security analyst and strategic affairs columnist *

Ayesha Takia Ayesha Takia Azmi (née Takia; born 10 April 1986), is an Indian actress and former model who worked predominantly in Hindi films. Takia made her debut in 2004 with the action thriller '' Taarzan: The Wonder Car'' for which she won Filmfare Best ...

(born 1986), Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies *Ayesha, a name used by the Marvel Comics character

Kismet (Marvel Comics) Kismet (), also known as Paragon, Her, and Ayesha (), is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe. Ayesha appeared in the Marvel ...

* Bibi Ayesha, warlord in Afghanistan

Ayşe

* Ayşe Arman (born 1969), Turkish journalist and author * Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı (born 2001), Turkish aerobic gymnast * Ayşe Cora (born 1993), Turkish basketball player * Ayşe Erzan (born 1949), Turkish theoretical physicist * Ayşe Hafsa Sultan (1479–1534), Ottoman sultan Selim I's wife and the mother of Süleyman the Magnificent * Ayşe Hatun (born 1510), the wife of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II and the mother of Sultan Selim I * Ayşe Hatun Önal (born 1978), Turkish model, actress, singer and Miss Turkey 1999 *

Ayşe Kulin Ayşe Kulin (born 26 August 1941) is a Turkish short story writer, screenwriter and novelist. Biography Kulin was born in Istanbul in 1941. Her father, Muhittin Kulin, of Bosniak origin, was one of the first civil engineers in Istanbul who fou ...

(born 1941), Turkish novelist * Ayşe Kuru (born 1974), Turkish women's footballer *

Ayşe Melis Gürkaynak Ayşe Melis Gürkaynak (born April 20, 1990) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is tall and plays as a middle-blocker. She plays for Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü and wears the number 8. Clubs * VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom (2005-2008) ...

(born 1990), Turkish volleyball player * Ayşe Önal (born 1955), Turkish journalist and writer * Ayşe Ören (born 1980), Turkish designer and sculptor * Ayşe Şahin, Turkish-American mathematician * Ayşe Sezgin (born 1958), Turkish diplomat and former ambassador *

Ayşe Sine Ayşe Sineperver Sultan ( ota, عایشه سینه پرور سلطان; "''the living one''" or "''womanly''" and "''Protectress of the Grace''"; c. 1760 – 11 December 1828) was a consort of Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I as Ayşe Sineperver Kadı ...

(1761–1828), the wife of Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I and the mother of Mustafa IV * Ayşe Sinirlioğlu (born 1956), Turkish diplomat and ambassador *

Ayşe Şan Ayşe Şan (Aysha Shan) (1938, in Diyarbakır – 18 December 1996, in İzmir) was a Kurdish singer. She was also known by the names ''Eyşana Kurd, Eyşe Xan, Eyşana Eli.'' She is considered one of the most legendary voices in contemporary Kur ...

, Kurdish singer * Ayşe Şekibe İnsel (1886–1970), Turkish farmer and politician *

Ayşe Tekdal Ayşe Tekdal (born 28 October 1999) is a Turkish female race walker specialising in the 5000 m, 10,000 m and 20 km events. She is a native of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey. She competes for Kayapınar Belediyespor in her hometown. Sports car ...

(born 1999), Turkish race walker

Aishath

Aishath Inaya Aishath Inaya (15 May 1968) is a Maldivian singer. Early life and career Aishath Inaya is the mother of local performer and musician, Andhala Haleem. Inaya started her career in the music industry in 1987, by performing the song "Keerithi Lha Ku ...

(born 1968), Maldivian singer *

Aishath Rishmy Aishath Rishmy Rameez (born 15 November 1985) is a Maldivian actress film producer and director. Early life Born in Malé, Maldives, Rishmy is the daughter of actor Aminath Rasheedha. She is the elder sister of actress Mariyam Azza. They reside i ...

(born 1985), Maldivian actress *

Aishath Sausan Aishath Sausan ( dv, އައިޝަތް ސައުސަން; born 20 June 1988) is a competitive swimmer from the Maldives. Having found a passion for swimming at the age of 9 years while completing an activity badge for her school’s Little Mai ...

(born 1988), Maldivian swimmer *

Aishath Sajina Aishath Sajina (born 2 January 1997) is a Maldivian swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 Ju ...

(born 1997), Maldivian swimmer

Aische

* Aische Pervers (born 1986), German pornographic actress

References

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