Fun Facts About the Name Alaisha
- 645 babies named Alaisha: U.S. records list 645 babies given the name Alaisha from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Alaisha Mean?
Alaisha is a spelling variant of the Arabic name Aisha, written in Arabic as ʿĀʾisha (عائشة). It derives from the root ʿ-y-sh, meaning "to live," and is the feminine form of the participle ʿāʾish, so its literal sense is "living" or "alive," often rendered "she who lives." The same Arabic original lies behind the English forms Ayesha and Aysha, the Turkish Ayşe, and the French transliteration Aïcha.
The leading Al- belongs to the English spelling, not to the Arabic word: the name itself has no definite article. Because that spelling resembles the separate English name Alisha, the two are sometimes confused, but Alisha comes from a different linguistic background (the Germanic name that also produced Alicia) and carries a different meaning.
Alaisha Name History & Origins
The name is best known through ʿĀʾisha bint Abi Bakr, daughter of the first caliph, Abu Bakr, and a wife of the prophet Muhammad. Islamic tradition remembers her as a transmitter of hadith and as a figure in the political disputes of the early community. Because Arabic names traveled with the religion, with trade, and with scholarship, the name took distinct forms in different languages - Aisha and Ayesha in English, Ayşe in Turkish, Aïcha in French transliteration, and Oysha or similar forms in parts of Central Asia.
English has never fixed a single spelling for Arabic names, since the spellings record sounds rather than letters. Aisha, Ayesha, A'isha, Aysha, and Iesha all appear in English use, and Alaisha is another such rendering. The vowel pattern of this spelling (with a long ay sound in the middle) matches the English pronunciation of the name rather than a formal Arabic transliteration.
Alaisha should not be assumed to share an origin with the similar-looking English name Alisha, which descends from the Germanic name behind Alicia. The resemblance is a matter of sound and spelling, not of shared etymology. The particular route by which this spelling became current in English is not documented, so it is best described as a spelling variant of Aisha rather than as a separate name with its own independent history.
How Popular is the Name Alaisha?
Alaisha has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #3,593 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,562 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #6,380 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #10,332 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #15,393 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #7,639 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #8,423 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #7,034 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #9,837 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #6,540 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #5,627 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2015 | #6,986 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #6,725 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #12,023 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #7,816 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #6,343 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #5,780 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #7,353 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #5,959 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2007 | #5,381 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2006 | #4,578 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2005 | #6,008 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #4,708 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2003 | #3,593 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #4,630 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #4,836 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #4,655 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1999 | #5,667 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #6,378 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #6,493 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #8,159 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #5,444 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #8,143 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #5,676 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #7,519 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #8,601 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #10,219 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #9,565 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #10,232 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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