Life; alive
Nyiesha is a modern American variation of the Arabic name Aisha, which means 'alive' or 'she who lives.' It gained popularity in the late 20th century as part of a trend of creating unique, melodic names within the African American community by adding prefixes like 'Ny-'.
Less common today
Nyiesha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,869 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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