Jesus or alive
Aissa is a name with dual roots. In Arabic contexts, it is a feminine form or variant related to Isa, the Arabic name for Jesus. In African contexts, particularly among the Songhai people, it is a common given name meaning alive or life.
Less common today
Aissa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,286 in 1992.
Senegalese-born French actress and director
First Lady of Niger from 1960 to 1974
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
