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.
About 8 girls were named Aissa in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Senegalese-born French actress and director
First Lady of Niger from 1960 to 1974
