Lakesha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern blend, likely La- with Keisha”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- luh-KEE-shuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern American coinage. It is usually understood as a formed name built from the popular prefix La- and Keisha; exact origin is uncertain.
How popular is Lakesha?
Babies named Lakesha in 20240
Peak year1978
Total US babies since 18808,174
Lakesha was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Lakesha
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)
Lakesha questions
What does the name Lakesha mean?
Lakesha means "modern blend, likely La- with Keisha". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern American coinage. It is usually understood as a formed name built from the popular prefix La- and Keisha; exact origin is uncertain.
Is Lakesha a boy or girl name?
Lakesha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lakesha?
Lakesha was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1978.
How do you pronounce Lakesha?
Lakesha 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.