Maisha
Meaning of Maisha
Maisha is a feminine given name of Swahili origin, semantically denoting “life,” that has entered the Anglo-American onomastic repertoire through processes of cultural diffusion in the late 20th century. Phonetically rendered in English as MY-shuh (/ˈmaɪʃə/), it adheres to a bisyllabic structure with initial stress, facilitating its integration into English phonotactics. Sociodemographic analysis of United States naming data from 1968 through 2024 indicates an initial appearance with eight occurrences (rank 743) in 1968, a peak of 100 occurrences (rank 651) in 1974, and a subsequent stabilization within the 800–970 rank range, culminating in 24 recorded births (rank 926) in 2024. The name’s enduring, if modest, frequency and its semantic association with vitality position Maisha as a technically precise choice for parents seeking a designation that conveys a universal concept of life within a formal, analytically oriented naming framework.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as MY-shuh (/ˈmaɪʃə/)
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