Gender: FemaleRelated Names: Aisha Meanings: Form of Aisha: Life (ah-EE-sha—Arabic, North Africa; AH-ee-sha—Swahili, East Africa). After Ayeska, third and favorite wife of prophet Mohammed (Arabic, North Africa). Resource References: A Handbook of African NamesThe Book of African NamesWhat’s In a Name? Unaitwaje? A Swahili Book of NamesAfrican NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names
