Kisha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage; often short form”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KEE-shuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used in modern American naming, sometimes as a short form of names ending in -kisha or related formations. A single clear etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Kisha?
Babies named Kisha in 20247
Peak year1975
Total US babies since 18806,664
Kisha is steady now but far below its 1975 peak.
Names like Kisha
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- 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)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Kisha questions
What does the name Kisha mean?
Kisha means "modern coinage; often short form". It comes from American (modern coinage). Used in modern American naming, sometimes as a short form of names ending in -kisha or related formations. A single clear etymology is uncertain.
Is Kisha a boy or girl name?
Kisha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kisha?
7 US babies were named Kisha in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.
How do you pronounce Kisha?
Kisha 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.