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Kameshia

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How to Pronounce Kameshia

Pronounced kuh-MEE-shuh /kəˈmiː.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Kameshia is a late twentieth-century American coinage built from a Ka- prefix and a -meshia ending in the widely used -isha family. Its appeal is in its smooth, flowing sound rather than an inherited meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Kameshia is a modern coinage from a Ka- prefix and an -isha style ending. It appeared around nineteen-ninety-one (said kuh-MEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningKameshia is a late twentieth-century American coinage built from a Ka- prefix and a -meshia ending in the widely used -isha family. Its appeal is in its smooth, flowing sound rather than an inherited meaning.
U.S. rank (2000)#16232 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 298

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119722000

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

Kameshia is a coined girl's name of its era, formed from the Ka- prefix and a -meshia ending among the popular -isha names. It reflects a widespread taste for individual, melodic coinages.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high around nineteen-ninety-one. A girl named Kameshia then would be in her mid-thirties today.

Did you know? Kameshia sits within the large and creative -isha and -eshia family of names that flourished in African American naming late in the twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Kameshia — Coinage; Ka- prefix plus -meshia/-isha ending

Variations

KameishaKameshaKimeshia

Nicknames

KamMeshaKammie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kameshia mean?

It is a modern coinage joining a Ka- prefix with a -meshia or -isha ending.

How do you pronounce Kameshia?

It is said kuh-MEE-shuh /kəˈmiː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Kameshia a boy or girl name?

Kameshia has been used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kameshia?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high around nineteen-ninety-one.

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