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Curtisha

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Pronounced kur-TEE-shuh /kɜːrˈtiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Curtisha turns the boy's name Curtis into a girl's name by adding the -isha ending fashionable in the nineteen-seventies. Curtis comes from the Old French curteis, 'courteous' or 'refined,' and Curtisha inherits that sense while reading as a modern American coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Curtisha makes a girl's name from Curtis, 'courteous,' with the popular -isha ending. It appeared for United States girls in the mid-nineteen-seventies (said kur-TEE-shuh).

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Origin LowAmerican, French

MeaningCurtisha turns the boy's name Curtis into a girl's name by adding the -isha ending fashionable in the nineteen-seventies. Curtis comes from the Old French curteis, 'courteous' or 'refined,' and Curtisha inherits that sense while reading as a modern American coinage.

U.S. rank (2000)#8148 ↗ Rising

2000 U.S. births12 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 303

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

Curtisha is a modern American coinage that feminizes Curtis, a name from the Old French curteis, 'courteous' or 'refined.' Black American families in the nineteen-seventies often built girls' names by adding -isha to a familiar masculine name, and Curtisha belongs to that pattern. It appears on United States birth records from the mid-nineteen-seventies.

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high in the mid-nineteen-nineties, so a girl named Curtisha then would be about thirty today. It reads as a coinage of its era rather than a revival.

Did you know? Curtisha is the boy's name Curtis given an -isha ending — and Curtis itself means 'courteous,' from the Old French word for refined and polite manners.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Curtisha — Feminization of Curtis (Old French 'courteous') + -isha

Variations

CurteshaKurtisha

Nicknames

CurtieTisha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Curtisha mean?

It is a feminine coinage from Curtis, 'courteous' or 'refined,' with the popular -isha ending.

How do you pronounce Curtisha?

It's said kur-TEE-shuh /kɜːrˈtiː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Curtisha a boy or girl name?

Curtisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Curtisha?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.