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Lakesha

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Pronounced luh-KEE-shuh /ləˈkiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: A coined African-American name of the 1970s, joining the fashionable La- prefix to Kesha/Keisha. It belongs to the creative naming movement of that era rather than an older etymology.Medium

In 30 seconds: Lakesha is a 1970s African-American coinage, the La- prefix joined to Kesha (said 'luh-KEE-shuh').
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Origin MediumAmerican
MeaningA coined African-American name of the 1970s, joining the fashionable La- prefix to Kesha/Keisha. It belongs to the creative naming movement of that era rather than an older etymology.
U.S. rank (2008)#14677 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1978
Total births (all-time)≈ 8,168

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197819672008

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

Lakesha is a coined name from the creative African-American naming movement of the 1960s and 1970s, pairing the popular La- prefix with Kesha/Keisha. Rather than descending from an ancient root, it was newly built for its sound; it crested around 1978 and has since become uncommon, a marker of that inventive era.

Given to several hundred girls a year at its height, Lakesha now reads as a vintage coinage of the 1970s.

Did you know? Lakesha peaked around 1978, a genuine product of the 1960s-70s African-American naming movement, then tapered off.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Lakesha — 1970s African-American coinage; La- prefix

Variations

LakeishaLakishaLakeshia

Nicknames

KeshaKeesh

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lakesha mean?

Lakesha is a coined African-American name of the 1970s, joining the La- prefix to Kesha; it was built for its sound rather than an older meaning.

How do you pronounce Lakesha?

It's said luh-KEE-shuh /ləˈkiː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Lakesha a boy or girl name?

Lakesha is used as a girl's name.

Is Lakesha making a comeback?

Not notably — it's a nineteen-seventies coinage that has been uncommon since, a vintage name of that decade's naming movement.

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