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Lakesia

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How to Pronounce Lakesia

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

Meaning: Lakesia is a variant in the Lakisha family: the La- prefix plus the Kesia/Keisha element, which many trace to the biblical Keziah, one of Job's daughters, from Hebrew for the cassia (a fragrant spice). It is a late-century African American coinage carrying that soft, spice-scented echo.Low

In 30 seconds: Lakesia joins the La- prefix to the Keisha sound, linked to biblical Keziah 'cassia', said luh-KEE-shuh, a late-century American coinage.

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Origin LowModern, Hebrew

MeaningLakesia is a variant in the Lakisha family: the La- prefix plus the Kesia/Keisha element, which many trace to the biblical Keziah, one of Job's daughters, from Hebrew for the cassia (a fragrant spice). It is a late-century African American coinage carrying that soft, spice-scented echo.

U.S. rank (2003)#14911 ↘ Falling

2003 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 559

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

Lakesia belongs with Lakisha and Lakeisha: the fashionable La- prefix joined to the Kesia/Keisha element. That element is widely traced to Keziah, a daughter of Job in the Bible, from a Hebrew word for the sweet-smelling cassia. The name thus carries a faint spice-and-scripture echo inside a modern shape.

Lakesia's record runs from around 1970 into the early two-thousands, cresting in the mid-nineteen-seventies, and always uncommon at only a few dozen births in its best year. It reads as a warm, rhythmic name of its generation.

Did you know? The Keisha/Kesia sound at the heart of Lakesia traces back to Keziah, a daughter of Job whose name means the fragrant cassia spice.

Overall data confidence 40%

SSA national given-name data — arc 1970-2003, peak 1976Behind the Name - Keziah/Lakisha — 'cassia' root, La- coinage

Variations

LakishaLakeishaKeziah

Nicknames

KesiaKesha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lakesia mean?

Lakesia is an American coinage joining La- to the Keisha/Kesia sound, linked to biblical Keziah, meaning 'cassia.'

How do you pronounce Lakesia?

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

Is Lakesia a boy or girl name?

Lakesia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lakesia?

Lakesia was always uncommon, given to only a few dozen girls a year around its mid-nineteen-seventies peak.