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Kadisha

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Pronounced kuh-DEE-shuh /kəˈdiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Kadisha is a coined name whose sound recalls Keisha and Aisha; the ending faintly echoes the Aramaic/Hebrew qadosh, 'holy', though the name is best treated as a modern sound-coinage rather than a direct borrowing.Low

In 30 seconds: Kadisha is a coined girl's name from the Keisha/Aisha sound family, with a faint echo of the Semitic word for 'holy' (said 'kuh-DEE-shuh').

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Origin LowAfrican American

MeaningKadisha is a coined name whose sound recalls Keisha and Aisha; the ending faintly echoes the Aramaic/Hebrew qadosh, 'holy', though the name is best treated as a modern sound-coinage rather than a direct borrowing.

U.S. rank (2017)#17063 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1994

Total births (all-time)≈ 241

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

Kadisha is best read as a modern coinage in the popular Keisha/Aisha sound family, names that flourished in African-American communities from the nineteen-seventies on. Its ending distantly echoes the Semitic root qadosh, 'holy', but the resemblance is more musical than a firm borrowing.

It never became common, seeing its small peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties and remaining rare throughout. The uncertain link to 'holy' is why its meaning is offered cautiously — the sound, not a fixed root, is what carried the name.

Did you know? Kadisha is a scarce coinage of its moment, appearing in the mid-nineteen-seventies and cresting around 1994 at only a few dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 35%

References — Kadisha — coined name; Keisha/Aisha sound family

Variations

KadeshaKadeishaKhadija

Nicknames

DishaKadi

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Keisha— the closest model name in sound and era

Aisha— shares the -isha ending and soft rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kadisha mean?

Kadisha is a coined name in the Keisha/Aisha family; its ending faintly echoes the Semitic word for 'holy', but it is best read as a sound-coinage.

How do you pronounce Kadisha?

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

Is Kadisha a boy or girl name?

Kadisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kadisha?

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