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Amira vs Aisha

Which is more popular?
Amira is more popular than Aisha today: about 2,168 US babies were given the name Amira in 2025, compared with 910 named Aisha.
AmiraAisha
Meaning princess Living, alive; prospering
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation ah-MEER-ah AA-ee-shah / AY-shah
Syllables 3 2
First appeared19631950
Peak year2024 (2,182)1977 (1,540)
In 20252,168910
TrendNear its peakRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Amira Aisha
1960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAmiraAisha
2020s 10,336 4,482
2010s 8,199 5,421
2000s 4,635 3,930
1990s 1,563 4,001
1980s 595 4,260
1970s 257 4,643
1960s 24 163
1950s 0 33

What does Amira mean?

Arabic 'amira', the feminine of 'amir' ('prince, commander, ruler'), meaning 'princess'. Royal but not literally 'queen' — the root a-m-r concerns command/rule. (A separate Hebrew name Amira means 'speech/treetop'.)

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Amira or Aisha more popular?

Amira is more popular than Aisha today: about 2,168 US babies were given the name Amira in 2025, compared with 910 named Aisha.

What is the difference between Amira and Aisha?

Amira means princess (arabic origin), while Aisha means Living, alive; prospering (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Amira or Aisha?

In US records, Amira first appears in 1963 and Aisha in 1950, so Aisha has the longer recorded history.