Lakeisha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern La- form of Keisha”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- luh-KEE-shuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern American coinage using the productive prefix La- with Keisha. Keisha is often treated as a form of Keesha/Kisha, ultimately linked in some cases to names like Keziah, but this exact form is modern.
How popular is Lakeisha?
Babies named Lakeisha in 20247
Peak year1978
Total US babies since 188012,884
Lakeisha is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.
Names like Lakeisha
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)
Lakeisha questions
What does the name Lakeisha mean?
Lakeisha means "modern La- form of Keisha". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern American coinage using the productive prefix La- with Keisha. Keisha is often treated as a form of Keesha/Kisha, ultimately linked in some cases to names like Keziah, but this exact form is modern.
Is Lakeisha a boy or girl name?
Lakeisha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lakeisha?
7 US babies were named Lakeisha in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.
How do you pronounce Lakeisha?
Lakeisha is usually pronounced luh-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.