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 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-mu'min, muʾminīn), ...

, 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 in Islam, God's message on Earth and to serve as models of ideal human behaviour. So ...

, Muhammad, and is a very popular name among

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

women. ''Ayesha'' and Aisha are common variant spelling in the Arab World and among American Muslim women in the United States, 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 1986) * Aisha (reggae singer) (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 Cali ...

, daughter of the prominent Muslim general Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah * Aisha Abd al-Rahman, Egyptian author * Aisha Hinds, 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 Sheikha Aisha bint Khalfan bin Jameel al-Sayabiyah was appointed the President of Public Authority for Craft Industries, Oman in 2003. Early life Khalfan was born in Samail town, the youngest in a family with eleven children. She attended the Sul ...

, 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, Dominican Republic musician * Aisha Tyler, American television personality * Aisha Salaudeen, 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 ''M ...

, a character portrayed by Karan Ashley in the 1990s action television series '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' * Aisha Clan-Clan, a character from the anime ''Outlaw Star'' *Aisha Kapoor, a character portrayed by Sonam Kapoor in the 2010 film

Aishah

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

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 Ai ...

(1931–2011), Moroccan princess * Aicha Bassarewan, East Timorese politician * Aicha Mezmat, Algerian volleyball player * Aïchatou Mindaoudou, 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 (born 1976), daughter of Muammar Gaddafi * Ayesha Jalal, Pakistani-American sociologist and historian * Ayesha Jhulka (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 yo ...

(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, television, and theatre performances. Early life Ayesha Sana was born on 12 November 1972 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. She g ...

, Pakistani actress *

Ayesha Siddiqa Ayesha Siddiqa ( ur, ), (born April 7, 1966), is a Pakistani political scientist, a political commentator and an author who serves as a research associate at the SOAS South Asia Institute. She previously served as the inaugural Pakistan Fellow ...

(born 1966), Pakistani security analyst and strategic affairs columnist * Ayesha Takia (born 1986), Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies *Ayesha, a name used by the Marvel Comics character Kismet (Marvel Comics) * Bibi Ayesha, warlord in Afghanistan

Ayşe

* Ayşe Arman (born 1969), Turkish journalist and author *

Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı (born December 9, 2001) is a Turkish aerobic gymnast competing in three events. She is a gold medalist of World and European championships. Early life Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı was born to Serkan Onbaşı, a textile products tr ...

(born 2001), Turkish aerobic gymnast * Ayşe Cora (born 1993), Turkish basketball player * Ayşe Erzan (born 1949), Turkish theoretical physicist *

Ayşe Hafsa Sultan Hafsa Sultan ( ota, حفصه سلطان, "''Young lioness''"; or before – 19 March 1534), also called Ayşe Hafsa Sultan, was a concubine of Selim I and the first Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire as the mother of Suleiman the Magnificent. Dur ...

(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 Ayşe Hatun Önal (born 29 July 1978) is a Turkish model, actress, singer and Miss Turkey 1999 who represented her country in the 49th Miss World 1999 in London, England. Career She graduated from Adana Borsa High School in Adana. Ayşe was a ...

(born 1978), Turkish model, actress, singer and Miss Turkey 1999 * Ayşe Kulin (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 Ayşe Ören (born May 28, 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist, architect, and designer. Her works are on the contemporary and conceptual side that include abstract art, sculpture, furniture and product design, and graphic design. Educated as an ...

(born 1980), Turkish designer and sculptor * Ayşe Şahin, Turkish-American mathematician *

Ayşe Sezgin Ayşe Sezgin (born 23 January 1958) is a Turkish diplomat and former Ambassador of Turkey. Private life Ayşe Sezgin was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1958. She completed her high school education at Üsküdar American Academy in Istanbul, and was t ...

(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 Ayşe Sinirlioğlu (born 4 April 1956) is a Turkish diplomat, who has been her country's ambassador to Romania and then to Spain and Andorra. She became Turkey's first woman Deputy Undersecretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2015 she was ...

(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 (born 1968), Maldivian singer * Aishath Rishmy (born 1985), Maldivian actress * Aishath Sausan (born 1988), Maldivian swimmer * Aishath Sajina (born 1997), Maldivian swimmer

Aische

Aische Pervers Aische Pervers (born 22 April 1986) is a German pornographic actress, presenter, singer and actress. Biography Born in Kleve, West Germany, Pervers began her production of self-made porn films during her studies in the German language and theol ...

(born 1986), German pornographic actress

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