Fun Facts About the Name Laisha
- More than 2 thousand babies named Laisha: U.S. records list 2,447 babies given the name Laisha from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Laisha Mean?
Laisha is a feminine given name of uncertain etymology. It is used in modern English, but no single origin is securely established for this spelling. A common suggestion connects it with Hebrew layish, "lion," plus a feminine ending, which would give the sense "lioness." The Hebrew Bible contains the related place names Laish and Laishah, but those are place names rather than evidence of an ancient personal name Laisha. Another suggestion treats the name as an English form related to Arabic Aisha, meaning "alive" or "living," or to the English name Leisha, whose own background is uncertain. These are competing, unverified explanations, so the meaning is best given as uncertain.
Laisha Name History & Origins
Laisha is a modern English-language spelling. Its shape reflects two common patterns in English feminine names: an initial La- and an -isha ending. Those patterns occur in names from different backgrounds, so they do not by themselves establish a source. If the Hebrew lion derivation is accepted, the name would be linked to the noun layish and to the biblical place names Laish (Judges 18) and Laishah (Isaiah 10:30); the modern given name is not the same as either place name, and no documented chain connects them. A link to Arabic Aisha would be a separate development. The available evidence does not establish a single line of descent for the name.
How Popular is the Name Laisha?
Laisha recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2004. Its best rank was #791 in 2004.
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 | #6,998 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #5,873 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #7,474 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #7,146 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #7,478 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #10,743 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #6,578 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #12,013 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #6,970 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #8,221 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #6,360 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #5,558 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2013 | #4,596 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2012 | #2,416 | 77 | 0.0044% |
| 2011 | #2,711 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 2010 | #2,924 | 59 | 0.0033% |
| 2009 | #2,477 | 77 | 0.0042% |
| 2008 | #2,474 | 77 | 0.0041% |
| 2007 | #1,609 | 139 | 0.0072% |
| 2006 | #1,675 | 126 | 0.0066% |
| 2005 | #1,149 | 202 | 0.0109% |
| 2004 | #791 | 323 | 0.0176% |
| 2003 | #983 | 236 | 0.0129% |
| 2002 | #1,092 | 195 | 0.0109% |
| 2001 | #1,105 | 192 | 0.0107% |
| 2000 | #983 | 216 | 0.0119% |
| 1999 | #3,544 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1998 | #5,046 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1996 | #11,229 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #11,179 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #7,906 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #14,689 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #7,288 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #5,808 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1990 | #6,301 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1989 | #8,409 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #8,814 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #4,388 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1986 | #10,201 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #8,818 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,100 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #11,142 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #11,387 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #8,578 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #7,089 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #5,586 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #5,070 | 13 | 0.0008% |
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 Laisha Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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