Ayesha
[aɪˈiːʃə]Meaning
alternate transcription of Arabic ʿĀʾisha or Urdu ʿĀʾishah
Background Story
Ayesha is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عائشة and the Urdu عائشہ, both of which are given as Aisha. It is also the usual Bengali transcription of the name. Behind the Name lists it as used in African American, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Central African, Chechen, Dhivehi, Hausa, Indonesian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Malay and Somali.
Theme
Temperament
Variations
Aisha, Aiesha, Asha
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