A'isha

From the Arabic root ʿ-y-sh — to live, to thrive — A'isha is a name that means vitality made into a word. Its most famous bearer, the youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad, was a narrator of hadith and an early authority whose voice shaped the first century of Islamic scholarship. With that weight behind it the name spread into every corner of the Muslim world, surfacing as Ayesha, Aisha, and Aicha across Urdu, Hausa, and French transliteration. In American usage it has risen steadily since the 1970s. The subtle glottal catch in the middle gives it a poised, almost whispered elegance.