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Aisha

አይሻ

/EYE-shah/Amharic & Fulani & Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

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In Amharic

How to say it
EYE-shah
Traditional Amharic spelling
አይሻ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

In Fulani

How to say it
eye-SHAH
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AishaAichaAyesha

Nicknames & short forms

In Hausa

How to say it
EYE-sha
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AishaAyeshaA'isha

Nicknames & short forms

Aish

In Swahili

How to say it
ah-EE-shah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
very common
For a boy
Aisha

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AishaAyeshaAysha

Nicknames & short forms

Isha