Keisha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage, possibly from Keesha or Lakeisha”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KEE-shuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Keisha is generally treated as a modern American name that rose through late-20th-century usage. Its exact origin is uncertain; it is often linked with Keesha or forms such as Lakeisha. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Keisha?
Babies named Keisha in 202469
2024 rank#2,559 girls
Peak year1976
Total US babies since 188022,271
Keisha is steady now but far below its 1976 peak.
Names like Keisha
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Keshiaprobably variant of Keisha · American (modern coinage)
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Keisha questions
What does the name Keisha mean?
Keisha means "modern coinage, possibly from Keesha or Lakeisha". It comes from American (modern coinage). Keisha is generally treated as a modern American name that rose through late-20th-century usage. Its exact origin is uncertain; it is often linked with Keesha or forms such as Lakeisha.
Is Keisha a boy or girl name?
Keisha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Keisha?
69 US babies were named Keisha in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.
How do you pronounce Keisha?
Keisha is usually pronounced KEE-shuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.