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Akeisha
How to Pronounce Akeisha
Pronounced uh-KEE-shuh /ΙΛkiΛ.ΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Akeisha extends Keisha with an a- opening. Keisha itself is a nineteen-sixties and seventies American coinage, sometimes linked to Keziah, a biblical name meaning 'cassia,' a fragrant spice. Akeisha carries that lineage while reading as its own melodic invention.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Akeisha is a modern American coinage that fronts Keisha with an a- prefix. Keisha rose to popularity among Black American families in the late nineteen-sixties and seventies and is sometimes connected to Keziah, a biblical name meaning 'cassia.' Akeisha appears on United States birth records from the early nineteen-seventies.
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high in the late nineteen-seventies, so a girl named Akeisha then would be in her forties today. It reads as a variant of Keisha rather than a name poised for its own revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Akeisha mean?
It is a modern coinage adding an a- prefix to Keisha, sometimes traced back to the biblical Keziah, 'cassia.'
How do you pronounce Akeisha?
It's said uh-KEE-shuh /ΙΛkiΛ.ΚΙ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Akeisha a boy or girl name?
Akeisha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Akeisha?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.