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Kiosha
How to Pronounce Kiosha
Pronounced kee-OH-shuh /kiˈoʊ.ʃə/Low
Meaning: Kiosha pairs the Ki- prefix with an -osha ending related to Keosha and Latosha, a modern American compound built for sound rather than inherited meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Kiosha is best understood as a constructed name, the Ki- prefix set against an -osha ending shared with Keosha and Latosha, both themselves modern coinages.
It has never been common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around nineteen-ninety, and it has faded since. A girl named Kiosha at that peak would be in her mid-thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kiosha mean?
It combines Ki- with the -osha ending shared by Keosha and Latosha; it has no traditional dictionary meaning.
How do you pronounce Kiosha?
It is said kee-OH-shuh /kiˈoʊ.ʃə/, three syllables with stress in the middle.
Is Kiosha a boy or girl name?
Kiosha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kiosha?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak.