Ayse

♀ Girl

Pronounced eye-SHEH /aɪˈʃɛ/Medium

Meaning: A Turkish form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'Low

In 30 seconds: Alive; living: Ayse is a Turkish form of Aisha. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'eye-SHEH').

Origin LowArabic, Turkish

MeaningA Turkish form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'

U.S. rank (2025)#11083 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2015

Total births (all-time)≈ 556

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Ayse is a Turkish form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'. A lyrical, classic name (said 'eye-SHEH', the s as 'sh').

In the U.S. it appears in Turkish families. Rare, alive at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Aisha means 'alive; living' in Arabic — Ayse is the Turkish form, said 'eye-SHEH', not as it looks; lyrical and classic.

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Ayse — Turkish form of Aisha

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Aisha— the source name

Ayesha— a kin spelling

Elif— a fellow Turkish girls' name

Zeynep— a companion Turkish girls' name

By meaningLife

What does the name Ayse mean?

Ayse is a Turkish form of Aisha — Arabic 'alive; living'.

How do you pronounce Ayse?

It's said eye-SHEH /aɪˈʃɛ/ — two syllables, stress on the second (the s is a 'sh' sound).

Is Ayse a boy or girl name?

Ayse is a girl's name.

How popular is Ayse?

Ayse is a very rare name in the U.S.