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Kyeisha

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Pronounced ky-EE-shuh /kaɪˈi.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Kyeisha is a Ky-spelled form of Keisha, a name that flourished in African American communities and is often traced to the Hebrew Keziah, 'cassia,' the fragrant spice of the Book of Job. The custom spelling keeps the sound while marking it as individual.Low

In 30 seconds: Kyeisha respells Keisha, often linked to the Hebrew Keziah, 'cassia.' The stylized spelling stayed rare in the nineties (said ky-EE-shuh).

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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew

MeaningKyeisha is a Ky-spelled form of Keisha, a name that flourished in African American communities and is often traced to the Hebrew Keziah, 'cassia,' the fragrant spice of the Book of Job. The custom spelling keeps the sound while marking it as individual.

U.S. rank (2004)#17574 ↘ Falling

2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 231

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

Kyeisha is a modern respelling of Keisha, a name that rose to prominence in African American naming and is commonly linked to the Hebrew Keziah, 'cassia.' Keisha spawned a wealth of spellings, and Kyeisha is one of the rarer Ky- forms, its added letters purely decorative.

The spelling appears from the late nineteen-seventies and peaks faintly around 1993 before fading. A girl named Kyeisha then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Keisha, the name behind Kyeisha, is frequently tied to the biblical Keziah, one of Job's daughters, whose name means the sweet-scented cassia spice.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Kyeisha — Respelling of Keisha (often linked to Hebrew Keziah, 'cassia')

Variations

KeishaKyishaKeesha

Nicknames

KayeEishaKey

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kyeisha mean?

It is a modern respelling of Keisha, itself often linked to the Hebrew Keziah, 'cassia'.

How do you pronounce Kyeisha?

It is said ky-EE-shuh /kaɪˈi.ʃə/, 3 syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Kyeisha a boy or girl name?

Kyeisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kyeisha?

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