Fun Facts About the Name Eisha
- 310 babies named Eisha: U.S. records list 310 babies given the name Eisha from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Eisha Mean?
Eisha is an English spelling variant of the Arabic female name ʿĀʾisha (عائشة), meaning "living" or "alive." The name comes from the Arabic root ʿ-y-sh, which is connected with life and livelihood; ʿāʾisha is the feminine form of ʿāʾish, "living." The spelling Eisha drops the Arabic ʿayn and is one of several English forms, along with Aisha, Ayesha, and Aysha. The literal sense is "living"; "she who lives" is a customary English gloss of the same feminine form.
Eisha Name History & Origins
The name is associated with ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr, daughter of the first caliph Abū Bakr and wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Her role in early Islamic history and in the transmission of hadith gave ʿĀʾisha a prominent place in Islamic tradition. In South Asia and in English-speaking countries, the name has been written in several ways, including Ayesha and Eisha. Eisha is a spelling form of the same name rather than a separate Arabic name; its development is a matter of transliteration, with the ʿayn omitted and the long vowel represented differently in English.
How Popular is the Name Eisha?
Eisha 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 1979. Its best rank was #4,681 in 1979.
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 | #13,672 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #8,055 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #10,524 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #10,601 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #13,100 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,086 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #17,201 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #17,547 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #15,519 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #11,872 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #18,446 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #14,009 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,633 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #14,673 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #8,671 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #9,026 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #16,059 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,030 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #15,109 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #9,845 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #9,849 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #12,229 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #9,741 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #8,147 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #13,596 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #11,244 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,542 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #11,451 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #7,775 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #10,875 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #9,355 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,947 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #8,394 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #4,681 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #6,070 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #6,485 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #7,515 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #7,967 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #7,693 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #8,625 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #8,694 | 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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How the Name Eisha Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. You are entertaining but may be impulsive. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel. Your fine intellect is capable of high honors if applied seriously. You are capable of inspired thinking applied to material things. You can be restless, changeable, and very sexy. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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