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Kimesha
How to Pronounce Kimesha
Pronounced kih-MEE-shah /kɪˈmiː.ʃə/Medium
Meaning: Kimesha is a modern African-American coined name that pairs the short prefix Ki- (as in Kimberly or Kim) with the widely used -esha suffix seen in Lakeisha and Tamesha, a naming pattern that flourished from the 1970s onward; it has no older-language root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kimesha is a coined name rather than one with old-world roots, joining the Ki- opening (echoed in Kim and Kimberly) with the -esha ending common to names like Lakeisha and Tamesha. This creative combining style became widespread in Black American naming from the 1970s onward.
Kimesha was never common nationally, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1978, and it faded by 2000. It reads today as a name firmly rooted in its era.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kimesha mean?
It is a modern American coinage with no old-language root, joining a Ki- opening with the popular -esha ending.
How do you pronounce Kimesha?
It's said kih-MEE-shah /kɪˈmiː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Kimesha a boy or girl name?
Kimesha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kimesha?
It has always been rare nationally, given to only a small number of girls a year even at its peak in the late 1970s.