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Jameisha

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Pronounced juh-MEE-shuh /dʒəˈmiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Jameisha is a coined name in the Jamesha/Jamisha family, joining a Ja- prefix to the -eisha ending shared with Keisha and Aisha; it is a sound-coinage rather than a name with one fixed root, though the Ja- opening faintly echoes James.Low

In 30 seconds: Jameisha is a coined girl's name in the Jamesha family, with the flowing -eisha ending of Keisha and Aisha (said 'juh-MEE-shuh').

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Origin LowAfrican American

MeaningJameisha is a coined name in the Jamesha/Jamisha family, joining a Ja- prefix to the -eisha ending shared with Keisha and Aisha; it is a sound-coinage rather than a name with one fixed root, though the Ja- opening faintly echoes James.

U.S. rank (2010)#18127 ↘ Falling

2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 482

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

Jameisha is a coined name in the Jamesha/Jamisha family, built from a Ja- prefix and the popular -eisha ending also heard in Keisha and Aisha. The Ja- opening gives a faint echo of James, but the name's warmth lies in its rhythm rather than a single inherited meaning.

It was never common, its small peak falling in the mid-nineteen-nineties. A characteristic coinage of its decade, it reads as a period name rather than a returning classic.

Did you know? Jameisha is a scarce coinage of its era, appearing in the early nineteen-eighties and cresting around 1996 at only a few dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 35%

References — Jameisha — coined name; Jamesha/-eisha family

Variations

JameshaJamishaJameesha

Nicknames

MeishaJamie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jameisha mean?

Jameisha is a coined African-American name in the Jamesha family, with the -eisha ending of Keisha; its meaning is in its sound.

How do you pronounce Jameisha?

It's said juh-MEE-shuh /dʒəˈmiː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jameisha a boy or girl name?

Jameisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jameisha?

Jameisha was always rare — a coined name that saw brief use in the mid-nineteen-nineties.