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Kasheena
How to Pronounce Kasheena
Pronounced kuh-SHEE-nuh /kəˈʃiːnə/High
Meaning: Kasheena joins the Ka- prefix to Sheena, the Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sine, a form of Jane/Jean, from John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. The Ka- opening is an African American naming pattern; the inherited meaning runs through Sheena to John.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kasheena pairs the graceful Ka- prefix with Sheena, the Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sine, a form of Jane from John, Hebrew 'God is gracious'. The Ka- opening, popular in African American naming, adds a soft lift to a name with deep roots.
It stayed a small name: only a couple dozen girls a year, with a high point around 1985 and a run that closes in the mid-nineties. A girl named Kasheena then is in her thirties now. It reads as a coinage of its decade rather than a current favorite.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kasheena mean?
It joins the Ka- prefix to Sheena (Scottish Jane), tracing through Jane and John to 'God is gracious'.
How do you pronounce Kasheena?
It's said kuh-SHEE-nuh /kəˈʃiːnə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Kasheena a boy or girl name?
Kasheena is used as a girl's name.
Is Kasheena a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around its mid-eighties best.