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Aisha vs Jana

Which is more popular?
Aisha is more popular than Jana today: about 910 US babies were given the name Aisha in 2025, compared with 0 named Jana.
AishaJana
Meaning Living, alive; prospering Harvest; gathered fruits
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation AA-ee-shah / AY-shah JA-nah
Syllables 2 2
First appeared19500
Peak year1977 (1,540)1961 (1,456)
In 20259100
TrendRisingVintage
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Aisha Jana
19401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAishaJana
2020s 4,482 1,228
2010s 5,421 2,531
2000s 3,930 2,395
1990s 4,001 2,952
1980s 4,260 7,267
1970s 4,643 9,168
1960s 163 11,612
1950s 33 7,084
1940s 0 1,661
1930s 0 223
1920s 0 64

What does Aisha mean?

Aisha (عائشة, 'A'isha) derives from the Arabic root '-y-sh ('to live'), giving the sense 'living, alive, thriving'. It is historically significant as the name of 'A'isha bint Abi Bakr, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. Common transliteration variants include Aysha, Ayesha and Ayisha.

What does Jana mean?

As an Arabic name Jana (جنى, jana) means 'harvest' or 'the fruits one gathers', from the root j-n-y, and is associated by sound with janna ('garden, paradise'). Disambiguation: Jana is also a Slavic and Central-European feminine form of John/Jane, which is a wholly separate origin.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aisha or Jana more popular?

Aisha is more popular than Jana today: about 910 US babies were given the name Aisha in 2025, compared with 0 named Jana.

What is the difference between Aisha and Jana?

Aisha means Living, alive; prospering (arabic origin), while Jana means Harvest; gathered fruits (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Aisha or Jana?

In US records, Aisha first appears in 1950 and Jana in 0, so Jana has the longer recorded history.