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Lakeasha

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Pronounced luh-KEE-shuh /ləˈkiːʃə/High

Meaning: Lakeasha is a phonetic spelling of Lakeisha, joining the productive La- opening with the -keisha element that became a naming staple of the 1970s and 1980s. It has no inherited dictionary meaning; the ee-sha sound carries it, and this spelling simply writes it as it is heard.Low

In 30 seconds: Lakeasha is a modern American coinage, a spelling of Lakeisha, from the La- prefix and a Keisha ending, used for a handful of girls since the mid-1970s (said luh-KEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningLakeasha is a phonetic spelling of Lakeisha, joining the productive La- opening with the -keisha element that became a naming staple of the 1970s and 1980s. It has no inherited dictionary meaning; the ee-sha sound carries it, and this spelling simply writes it as it is heard.
U.S. rank (1996)#12726 ↘ Falling
1996 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 272

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919731996

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

Lakeasha is a variant spelling of Lakeisha, a coined African American girls' name built from the La- prefix and the fashionable -keisha close. This spelling records the name just as it sounds, a common practice among the inventive names of the era.

It was never common in this spelling, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1970s high before fading through the 1990s. A girl named Lakeasha then is in her mid-forties today.

Did you know? Lakeasha is one of many phonetic spellings of Lakeisha, a name whose ee-sha ending made it one of the signature girls' sounds of its decade.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Lakeasha — Variant of Lakeisha; La- prefix + -keisha element

Variations

LakeishaLakishaLakeesha

Nicknames

KeashaKeshaLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lakeasha mean?

It is a spelling of Lakeisha, a coinage from the La- prefix and a -keisha ending, with no fixed older meaning.

How do you pronounce Lakeasha?

It's said luh-KEE-shuh /ləˈkiːʃə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lakeasha a boy or girl name?

Lakeasha is used as a girl's name.

Is Lakeasha a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a modern spelling of Lakeisha used for only a few girls a year even at its late-seventies high.

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