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Iisha
How to Pronounce Iisha
Pronounced ee-EE-shuh /iΛΛiΛ.ΚΙ/Low
Meaning: Iisha is a phonetic American spelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'alive' or 'living,' historically borne by Aisha, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. The doubled ii- spelling is a nineteen-seventies American respelling of that same well-loved name.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
Iisha is a phonetic respelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'alive' or 'living' and honored for Aisha, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. As Arabic and Muslim names spread among African American families in the nineteen-seventies, many creative spellings appeared, and Iisha is one of them. It reaches United States birth records in the early part of that decade.
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high in the late nineteen-seventies, so a girl named Iisha then would be in her forties today. The plainer Aisha and Ayesha remain far more common spellings.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Iisha mean?
It is a respelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'alive' or 'living.'
How do you pronounce Iisha?
It's said ee-EE-shuh /iΛΛiΛ.ΚΙ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Iisha a boy or girl name?
Iisha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Iisha?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.