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Kadeesha

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How to Pronounce Kadeesha

Pronounced kuh-DEE-shuh /kəˈdiːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Kadeesha belongs to the Keisha and Lakeisha family, joining a Ka- opening to the -eesha sound. That -eesha is sometimes traced to Keziah, a Hebrew name for the cassia spice, and sometimes to Aisha, Arabic for 'living'; in a coinage like Kadeesha the sound is borrowed more than any single root, so its meaning is chiefly its warm rhythm.Low

In 30 seconds: Kadeesha joins a Ka- opening to the -eesha of Keisha, a warm modern coinage. Extremely rare, it flickered in the mid-nineteen-nineties (say kuh-DEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAfrican American, Invented
MeaningKadeesha belongs to the Keisha and Lakeisha family, joining a Ka- opening to the -eesha sound. That -eesha is sometimes traced to Keziah, a Hebrew name for the cassia spice, and sometimes to Aisha, Arabic for 'living'; in a coinage like Kadeesha the sound is borrowed more than any single root, so its meaning is chiefly its warm rhythm.
U.S. rank (1995)#9993 ↘ Falling
1995 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 49
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419931995

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

Kadeesha sits in the wide Keisha and Lakeisha family, joining a Ka- opening to the popular -eesha sound. That ending is variously tied to Keziah or Aisha, but in a coinage like this the appeal is the soft, familiar rhythm rather than a fixed meaning.

Kadeesha barely appeared in United States records. It surfaced in the early nineteen-nineties, showed up for only a year or two around 1994, and then vanished. A girl named Kadeesha then is around thirty now.

Did you know? Kadeesha is one of the rarest names in this group, showing up in United States records for only a couple of years in the mid-nineteen-nineties.
Overall data confidence 38%
References - Kadeesha / Keisha — Ka- + -eesha (Keisha family; Keziah/Aisha echoes)

Variations

KadishaKeishaLakeishaKadesha

Nicknames

KadeDeesha

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Keisha— the core -eesha name behind it
Lakeisha— a longer relative of the same family
Tanisha— another fashionable -isha name
Kadisha— a close Ka- sister name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kadeesha mean?

Kadeesha is a modern coined name in the Keisha family; its -eesha sound is variously tied to Keziah or Aisha, but it is valued mainly for its rhythm.

How do you pronounce Kadeesha?

It's said kuh-DEE-shuh /kəˈdiːʃə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kadeesha a boy or girl name?

Kadeesha is used as a girl's name.

Is Kadeesha a popular name?

No, it is extremely rare, appearing in records only briefly in the mid-nineteen-nineties.

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