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Jamisha

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

Meaning: Jamisha is a modern American coinage pairing the Ja- prefix with the fashionable -isha ending; it has no traditional dictionary meaning and belongs with names like Jamila and Lakisha.Low

In 30 seconds: Jamisha blends the Ja- prefix with the melodic -isha ending, a coined late-century American girls' name in the Jamila and Tanisha family (said juh-MEE-shuh).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningJamisha is a modern American coinage pairing the Ja- prefix with the fashionable -isha ending; it has no traditional dictionary meaning and belongs with names like Jamila and Lakisha.
U.S. rank (2011)#15620 ↗ Rising
2011 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 694

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119772011

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

Jamisha is a coined name rather than an inherited one, formed from the common Ja- prefix (shared with Jamal and Jamila) and the popular -isha ending of Tanisha and Lakisha. Names of this pattern were created for their flowing sound and given as full first names.

Use was modest and centered around 1991, then eased off. As a coinage it does not carry a dictionary meaning, reading as a name of its time; its appeal is its warm, singing rhythm.

Did you know? Jamisha crested around 1991, among the many Ja-/-isha coinages popular in Black American communities in the eighties and nineties.
Overall data confidence 46%
More4Kids editorial — coined Ja-/-isha name; Tanisha family

Variations

JameishaJameshaJamisha

Nicknames

JamiMisha

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If you like Jamisha…

Jamila— a like Ja- girls' name of the era
Lakisha— shares the coined -isha ending
Tamisha— a near-rhyming -isha coinage
Jasmine— another popular Ja- girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamisha mean?

Jamisha is a modern American coinage joining the Ja- prefix with the -isha ending.

How do you pronounce Jamisha?

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

Is Jamisha a boy or girl name?

Jamisha is used as a girl's name, a modern coinage.

How popular is Jamisha?

Jamisha is a rare girls' name that was most popular in the early nineteen-nineties.

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