Tameka: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage; exact origin uncertain”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- tuh-MEE-kə · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Tameka is generally treated as a modern American coinage, likely influenced by names such as Tamika and the productive Ta- prefix. Its deeper etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Tameka?
Babies named Tameka in 20240
Peak year1977
Total US babies since 188012,771
Tameka was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Tameka
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)
Tameka questions
What does the name Tameka mean?
Tameka means "modern coinage; exact origin uncertain". It comes from American (modern coinage). Tameka is generally treated as a modern American coinage, likely influenced by names such as Tamika and the productive Ta- prefix. Its deeper etymology is uncertain.
Is Tameka a boy or girl name?
Tameka is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Tameka?
Tameka was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1977.
How do you pronounce Tameka?
Tameka is usually pronounced tuh-MEE-kə.
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.