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Daesha

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Pronounced DAY-shuh /ˈdeɪ.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Daesha is a coined American name built on the -esha and -eisha sound of Keisha and Alesha, opening with Da-. It reads as a bright, invented name of its era rather than a word with an older meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Daesha is a coinage on the -esha sound (as in Keisha), with a Da- opening. A 1990s made name, it crested in the mid-1990s.

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MeaningDaesha is a coined American name built on the -esha and -eisha sound of Keisha and Alesha, opening with Da-. It reads as a bright, invented name of its era rather than a word with an older meaning.

U.S. rank (2014)#13395 ↘ Falling

2014 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 674

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

Daesha is a made-in-America name built on the -esha and -eisha ending of Keisha and Alesha, fronted with Da-. Part of a rich vein of rhythmic girls' coinages especially favored in African-American families, it crested in the mid-1990s.

Daesha stayed uncommon, borne by a modest number of girls before easing back in the 2010s. A Daesha from her peak is now in her late twenties. The name reads as a 1990s coinage and has not revived, keeping the crisp, bright sound its -esha ending gives it.

Did you know? Daesha belongs to the wide -esha/-eisha family — Keisha, Alesha, Tanisha — a set of coinages that flourished in African-American naming through the 1980s and 90s.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Daesha — coinage; -esha/-eisha sound (cf. Keisha, Alesha); Da- prefix

Variations

DayeshaDayshaDaesia

Nicknames

Dae

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Keisha— a source of the -esha sound

Tanisha— a same-era coined girls' name

Dasia— a close Da- coinage of the period

Aisha— a like -isha ending girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Daesha mean?

Daesha is a coined name built on the -esha/-eisha sound of Keisha, with a Da- opening; it has no single older word-meaning.

How do you pronounce Daesha?

It's said DAY-shuh /ˈdeɪ.ʃə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Daesha a boy or girl name?

Daesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Daesha?

Daesha was an uncommon coined name that crested in the mid-nineteen-nineties and then eased back.