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Kishia

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How to Pronounce Kishia

Pronounced KEE-shuh /ˈkiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Kishia is a spoken-as-written form in the Keshia and Keziah family, capturing the KEE-shuh sound. Through Keziah it traces to the Hebrew name meaning cassia, the fragrant spice-tree, borne by a daughter of Job; it also overlaps with the popular Keshia and Kisha of later decades.Low

In 30 seconds: Kishia is a phonetic form of Keshia or Keziah, from the Hebrew for cassia. It appeared for United States girls in the nineteen-seventies (said KEE-shuh).

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningKishia is a spoken-as-written form in the Keshia and Keziah family, capturing the KEE-shuh sound. Through Keziah it traces to the Hebrew name meaning cassia, the fragrant spice-tree, borne by a daughter of Job; it also overlaps with the popular Keshia and Kisha of later decades.

U.S. rank (1992)#14407 ↘ Falling

1992 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1974

Total births (all-time)≈ 273

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

Kishia is a phonetic form in the Keshia and Keziah group, writing the KEE-shuh sound plainly. Keziah is a Hebrew name meaning cassia, a sweet spice-bark, and belonged to one of Job's daughters; its pet forms Keshia and Kisha became widely popular among African American families from the nineteen-seventies. Kishia appears in United States records in that decade, part of the same flowering.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Kishia from then would be in her fifties today. The tidier Keshia and Kisha stayed more familiar, but Kishia shares their warm biblical root.

Did you know? Kishia rides the same current as Keshia and Kisha, which grew popular among Black American families and trace back to the biblical Keziah.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Kishia — Phonetic form of Keshia/Keziah; Hebrew 'cassia'. Bearers empty.

Variations

KeshiaKishaKeziah

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kishia mean?

It is a phonetic form of Keshia or Keziah, tied to the Hebrew name meaning cassia.

How do you pronounce Kishia?

It's said KEE-shuh /ˈkiː.ʃə/, two syllables stressed at the front.

Is Kishia a boy or girl name?

Kishia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kishia?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its nineteen-seventies peak.