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Aisha

American  
[ah-ee-shah, ah-ee-shuh] / ˈɑ iˌʃɑ, ɑˈi ʃə /

noun

  1. a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).

  2. Also Ayesha a first name: from a Swahili word meaning “life.”

Aisha British  
/ ˈɑːiːˌʃɑː /

noun

  1. ?613–678 ad , the favourite wife of Mohammed; daughter of Abu Bekr

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County executive Aisha Braveboy hosted “listening sessions,” emceed by her deputy chief of staff, Devan Martin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Aisha, not her real name, met her ex-husband on a Muslim dating app during the pandemic and began a whirlwind romance.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Aisha says her ex-husband's campaign against her did not end there.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“If there is a bomb, a war, so what?” said Aisha Katushabe, a Ugandan hostess at a Japanese restaurant in Dubai’s City Walk area, showing off her bravado.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“Excuse me, please, to eat,” Aisha said to Ifemelu.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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