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Kimisha

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How to Pronounce Kimisha

Pronounced kih-MEE-shuh /kɪˈmiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Kimisha is a modern African-American coinage joining a Kim- opening (as in Kimberly) with the fashionable -isha ending seen in Tanisha and Lakisha. It is built for sound; its meaning is not tied to a single older root.Low

In 30 seconds: Kimisha blends a Kim- element with the -isha sound. A modern coinage, it peaked around 1980 (said kih-MEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningKimisha is a modern African-American coinage joining a Kim- opening (as in Kimberly) with the fashionable -isha ending seen in Tanisha and Lakisha. It is built for sound; its meaning is not tied to a single older root.
U.S. rank (1996)#11197 ↗ Rising
1996 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 181

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019771996

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

Kimisha is a modern coinage, joining a Kim- element with the popular -isha ending of Tanisha and Lakisha. It reflects the late-century tradition of building fresh, rhythmic girls' names from well-liked syllables.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around 1980, and it stays rare. A girl named Kimisha then is in her forties now.

Did you know? Kimisha joins the productive -isha family alongside Tanisha and Lakisha, pairing that ending with the bright, familiar Kim- opening.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Kimisha — Modern coinage; Kim- + -isha ending

Variations

KimeshaKymishaTamisha

Nicknames

KimMisha

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If you like Kimisha…

Keisha— a like -isha girl's name
Tamisha— shares the -isha ending
Lakisha— a related -isha coinage
Kimberly— the source of the Kim- element

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kimisha mean?

It is a modern coinage joining a Kim- element with the -isha sound; it has no single fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Kimisha?

It is said kih-MEE-shuh /kɪˈmiː.ʃə/, with the stress as marked.

Is Kimisha a boy or girl name?

Kimisha is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Kimisha?

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

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