MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Ayesha mean?
The Arabic name ʿĀʾisha comes from the verb for living. Aisha, wife of the Prophet Muhammad, is its central historical referent. She is remembered for transmitting accounts of his life and teachings.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
عائشة
Conventional spelling
Tamil
ஆயிசா
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
आयशा
Conventional spelling
Telugu
ఆయేషా
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Ayesha in Indian usage
5,878 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 205 |
| 1970s | 597 |
| 1980s | 2,054 |
| 1990s | 2,912 |
| Other decades | 110 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 4,363 |
| Delhi | 1,089 |
| Goa | 168 |
| Kerala | 101 |
| Other states | 157 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Ayesha / F | 204 | 229 |
| Scotland | Ayesha / F | 7 | 429 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ayesha; Table_6, C234 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ayesha; Table_6, C234
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ayesha; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ayesha; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl
- Wiktionary: عائشة ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Aisha ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Ayesha ↗ (opens in a new tab)
spelling
- Wiktionary: Aisha ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.