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Katisha

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How to Pronounce Katisha

Pronounced kuh-TEE-shuh /kəˈtiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Katisha is a later-century American coinage marrying the Kat- of Katherine to the popular -isha ending, alongside Latisha and Tanisha. Katherine means 'pure', from Greek katharos. The name is also known as a formidable character in Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Mikado.Low

In 30 seconds: Katisha joins the Kat- of Katherine, 'pure', to the fashionable -isha ending. It is also the name of a character in The Mikado.
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Origin LowEnglish, Greek
MeaningKatisha is a later-century American coinage marrying the Kat- of Katherine to the popular -isha ending, alongside Latisha and Tanisha. Katherine means 'pure', from Greek katharos. The name is also known as a formidable character in Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Mikado.
U.S. rank (2001)#14411 ↗ Rising
2001 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 774
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019712001

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

Katisha is a coined American name joining the Kat- of Katherine, from the Greek for 'pure', to the -isha ending shared with Latisha and Tanisha. It rode the -isha fashion and reached its high around 1980.

It reads as smooth and rhythmic, its three beats giving it a graceful flow. The unexpected Mikado link adds a curious footnote to an otherwise modern name.

Did you know? Long before it became a modern American coinage, Katisha was the name of a fearsome older noblewoman in Gilbert and Sullivan's 1885 operetta The Mikado.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Katisha — Kat- + -isha coinage; Mikado character

Variations

KateshaKateishaKaticia

Nicknames

KatTisha

Famous Bearers

  • ★Katisha (fictional)
    A formidable noblewoman in Gilbert and Sullivan's 1885 operetta The Mikado.

If you like Katisha…

Latisha— a like -isha coinage of the era
Tanisha— shares the smooth -isha ending
Keisha— a like rhythmic coinage of the same decades
Aisha— another warm -isha-sound girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Katisha mean?

Katisha joins the Kat- of Katherine, 'pure', to the -isha ending; it is also a Mikado character's name.

How do you pronounce Katisha?

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

Is Katisha a boy or girl name?

Katisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Katisha?

Katisha has been an uncommon coined name, reaching its high around nineteen-eighty.

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