Aysha is a spelling of Aisha, the Arabic name that means "alive" or "living" and by extension "prosperous". Aisha bint Abi Bakr, wife of the Prophet Muhammad and an important scholar of early Islam, made it one of the most widespread names in the Muslim world; the y spelling is common in Turkey and South Asia. After years around number 3000, Aysha jumped to number 1442 in 2024 and ranks 1797 in 2025.