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Johneisha
Pronounced joh-NEE-shuh /dʒoʊˈniːʃə/Low
Meaning: Johneisha is a coined feminine name joining John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' to the fashionable -eisha ending seen in Keisha and Lakeisha. It turns a father's or family name into a girl's name with a modern, melodic suffix.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Johneisha is a modern American coinage, joining John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' to the -eisha ending of names like Keisha. Often it turned a father's or grandfather's name into a daughter's, a warm, personal way of naming common in Black American families in the late twentieth century.
It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1993, and faded soon after. A girl named Johneisha then is in her thirties today.
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What does the name Johneisha mean?
It is a modern coinage joining John (Hebrew for 'God is gracious') to the -eisha ending of names like Keisha.
How do you pronounce Johneisha?
It is said joh-NEE-shuh /dʒoʊˈniːʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Johneisha a boy or girl name?
Johneisha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Johneisha?
It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.