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Donisha

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Pronounced doh-NEE-shuh /doʊˈniː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Donisha is a coined name joining the Do- opening to the fashionable -isha ending shared with Tanisha, Danisha and Keisha. Like its cousins it was created for its sound in the wave of invented African American names and carries no separate root meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Donisha is a coined African American name from the Do- and -isha sound family, kin to Tanisha and Danisha. It crested in the early nineteen-nineties.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningDonisha is a coined name joining the Do- opening to the fashionable -isha ending shared with Tanisha, Danisha and Keisha. Like its cousins it was created for its sound in the wave of invented African American names and carries no separate root meaning.
U.S. rank (2016)#13288 ↗ Rising
2016 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,276

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119732016

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

Donisha is an invented name built from the Do- prefix and the -isha ending that powered a whole generation of African American names. Danisha and Denisha are its nearest kin. These names were prized for a bright, personal sound rather than a dictionary origin.

It reached its high point around 1991 and thinned afterward. A woman named Donisha then is now in her mid-thirties. It has not revived and reads as of its era; because the spelling can trip an English reader, the audio is guided from the respelling, and Nisha makes a graceful short form.

Did you know? Donisha rides the huge -isha wave — Tanisha, Keisha, Latisha, Danisha — that swept African American naming in the seventies and eighties, here with a Do- opening; it peaked around 1991.
Overall data confidence 56%
References — Donisha — Coined African American name, Do-/-isha family; SSA peak 1991

Variations

DanishaDenishaDonnisha

Nicknames

NishaDoni

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If you like Donisha…

Danisha— the closest sister name with a Da- prefix
Denisha— a like -isha name on a De- base
Tanisha— the well-known name behind the -isha sound
Keisha— a same-era -isha favorite of matching rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Donisha mean?

Donisha is a coined African American name from the Do- plus -isha family; it shares its shape with Tanisha and Danisha rather than carrying one root meaning.

How do you pronounce Donisha?

It's said doh-NEE-shuh /doʊˈniː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Donisha a boy or girl name?

Donisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Donisha?

Donisha was an uncommon coined name that crested in the early nineteen-nineties and has been rare since.

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