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Kaleisha

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Pronounced kuh-LEE-shuh /kəˈliː.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Kaleisha is a modern American coinage joining a Ka- opening to a -leisha element, in the family of Aleisha, Leisha, and Lakeisha. The parts are contemporary naming sounds rather than an inherited root, so the meaning lives in the blend, which we trace rather than overstate.Low

In 30 seconds: Kaleisha is a rare modern American girl's name, most likely Ka- plus a -leisha element (near Aleisha). Its small peak came in the mid-1990s (said kuh-LEE-shuh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningKaleisha is a modern American coinage joining a Ka- opening to a -leisha element, in the family of Aleisha, Leisha, and Lakeisha. The parts are contemporary naming sounds rather than an inherited root, so the meaning lives in the blend, which we trace rather than overstate.

U.S. rank (2008)#18915 ↘ Falling

2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1994

Total births (all-time)≈ 149

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

Kaleisha most likely joins a Ka- front to a -leisha element, beside Aleisha and Lakeisha. It is a modern American coinage whose meaning is in its sound rather than an old root, which we note honestly.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1994, and it stayed rare. A girl named Kaleisha then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Kaleisha belongs to the wave of Ka-/La- girls' names American families built in the late twentieth century by joining a soft front to a flowing -eisha ending.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Kaleisha — Ka- + -leisha (near Aleisha/Lakeisha); modern coinage; flagged.

Variations

KaleighaKalishaAleishaLakeisha

Nicknames

KayLeisha

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If you like Kaleisha…

Lakeisha— a like -eisha girl's name of the era

Aleisha— the -leisha name it echoes

Kalisha— a like spelling of the same sound

Takeisha— another -eisha coinage of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kaleisha mean?

It most likely joins a Ka- front to a -leisha element, in the family of Aleisha and Lakeisha; it is a modern American coinage.

How do you pronounce Kaleisha?

It is said kuh-LEE-shuh /kəˈliː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kaleisha a boy or girl name?

Kaleisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kaleisha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.