Ameka

♀ Girl

Pronounced uh-MEE-kuh /əˈmi.kə/Medium

Meaning: Ameka reads as a trimmed form of Tameka, dropping the opening T to leave a soft A-meka shape. Tameka is itself a coined American name of the later twentieth century, so Ameka carries a stylish sound rather than a fixed dictionary meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Ameka is a short form of Tameka, on the -meka element. It was rare and peaked in the late nineteen-seventies (said uh-MEE-kuh).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningAmeka reads as a trimmed form of Tameka, dropping the opening T to leave a soft A-meka shape. Tameka is itself a coined American name of the later twentieth century, so Ameka carries a stylish sound rather than a fixed dictionary meaning.

U.S. rank (1993)#13540 ↘ Falling

1993 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 136

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ameka is best read as a shortened Tameka, one of many coined -meka names popular in later twentieth-century American naming. Trimmed to a gentle three beats, it has no single traditional root; its appeal is its flow. Like most such names, Ameka has always been rare.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1978, and it stayed rare. A woman named Ameka then is in her late forties today.

Did you know? Ameka belongs with the -meka and -meka coinages, like Tameka and Shameka, that American parents built for their warm, rhythmic sound.

Overall data confidence 26%

References - Ameka — Short form of Tameka; -meka coinage, no fixed meaning

Variations

AmikaAmeekaTameka

Nicknames

MekaMimi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ameka mean?

It is a short form of Tameka, a coined name on the -meka element; there is no fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Ameka?

It is said uh-MEE-kuh /əˈmi.kə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Ameka a boy or girl name?

Ameka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ameka?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.