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UK girl's name

Saiesha

An Eastern name meaning "princess" or "the flower that blooms".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Saiesha is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Saiesha popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5591, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2019, with 3 births.

This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2019 to 2019. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Saiesha is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Saiesha. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2020 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Saiesha ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2019, when 3 girls were registered as Saiesha.
  • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Saiesha as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5591

2019

Births in 2019

3

Latest year

Peak year

2019

3 births

Estimated living

3

2026

Meaning

What does Saiesha mean?

The name Saiesha is a modern invention without a long historical lineage. It appears to be a combination of sounds and syllables from different languages and cultures, rather than derived from a single root word or language. The component "sai" could potentially be traced back to words in Sanskrit or other Indian languages meaning "good" or "virtuous," while the "esha" ending is reminiscent of feminine name suffixes in Hebrew and Arabic. However, there is no definitive evidence of the name's precise linguistic origins.

Despite its recent genesis, the name Saiesha has been adopted by families around the world, likely drawn to its melodic sound and exotic flair. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name can be found in the birth records of a Saiesha Singh, born in 1982 in Punjab, India. Another early bearer of the name was Saiesha Afsana, a Pakistani singer and songwriter who released her debut album in 1997.

In the realm of literature, a minor character named Saiesha appears in the 2003 novel "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, set in Afghanistan. While a fictional character, this representation may have contributed to the name's growing popularity in certain cultural circles.

Historically, the name Saiesha does not appear to have been widely used until the late 20th century. However, a handful of notable individuals have borne this moniker, including Saiesha Mistry, an Indian-American fashion designer and entrepreneur born in 1985, and Saiesha Mane, a Marathi actress and model from India born in 1990.

Another Saiesha of note is Saiesha Raj, a British singer and songwriter of Indian descent, born in 1992, who has released several successful singles and albums in the UK and beyond. While the name may be relatively new, its bearers have already begun to leave their mark across various fields and cultures.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Decades

Saiesha by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Saiesha was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2010s #5591 3 1

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FAQ

Saiesha: questions and answers

How popular is the name Saiesha in the UK right now?

In 2019, Saiesha was ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Saiesha most popular?

The peak year on record was 2019, with 3 babies registered as Saiesha in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Saiesha?

An Eastern name meaning "princess" or "the flower that blooms".

How many people are called Saiesha in the UK?

A total of 3 babies have been registered as Saiesha across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.