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Ieesha
How to Pronounce Ieesha
Pronounced ee-EE-shuh /iΛiΛ.ΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Ieesha is a spelling of Iesha, itself a form of the Arabic Aisha, meaning 'living' or 'she who lives.' Aisha is a deeply honored name in Islamic tradition; the American spellings Iesha and Ieesha carried its sound into wider use with a phonetic look.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ieesha is a spelling of Iesha, a form of the Arabic Aisha, 'living.' The Iesha spelling gained American attention in the early 1990s, helped by a hit song of that name, and variants like Ieesha appeared alongside it. This version shows up in United States records from around 1973, reaching a modest high in the early 1990s. It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.
A girl named Ieesha from the early 1990s peak would be in her thirties now. The name reflects both the honored Arabic Aisha and the American habit of respelling names phonetically; this particular spelling stayed a personal variation on the more common Iesha and Aisha.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ieesha mean?
It is a spelling of Iesha, a form of the Arabic Aisha, meaning 'living' or 'she who lives.'
How do you pronounce Ieesha?
It's said ee-EE-shuh /iΛiΛ.ΚΙ/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Ieesha a boy or girl name?
Ieesha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ieesha?
It has always been rare, a spelling of Iesha given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineties.