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Lakisha

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Pronounced luh-KEESH-uh /ləˈkiːʃ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Lakisha joins the prefix La- to Kisha (Keisha), a name sometimes linked to the biblical Keziah ('cassia') but usually a coinage in its own right. Lakisha is best described as an invented American name of its era; we do not assign it a false ancient origin.Low

In 30 seconds: Lakisha is La- plus Kisha (said 'luh-KEESH-uh') — a coined American name of the 1970s.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningLakisha joins the prefix La- to Kisha (Keisha), a name sometimes linked to the biblical Keziah ('cassia') but usually a coinage in its own right. Lakisha is best described as an invented American name of its era; we do not assign it a false ancient origin.

U.S. rank (2016)#15388 ↗ Rising

2016 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 12,310

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

Lakisha fuses La- with Kisha/Keisha. It rose in the early 1970s, peaked in 1977 at around eleven hundred a year, and faded by the 2010s. Its elements are modern; its charm is rhythm rather than an old etymology, and we say so plainly.

A woman named Lakisha at its 1977 peak is now in her late forties. The name belongs firmly to its moment and has not returned. Families who love the sound often use the shorter Keisha, or the ready nickname Kisha.

Did you know? Lakisha shows the La- prefix combining with the -isha sound that also gave us Keisha and Tanisha — a family of invented names that defined a naming generation.

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Lakisha — La- prefix + Kisha/Keisha; 1970s coinage

Variations

LakeishaLakieshaLakeshia

Nicknames

KishaKeke

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lakisha mean?

Lakisha is a coined name joining the prefix La- to Kisha (Keisha); its root is uncertain and we treat it as an invention.

How do you pronounce Lakisha?

It's said luh-KEESH-uh /ləˈkiːʃ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Lakisha a boy or girl name?

Lakisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lakisha?

Lakisha was most common in the late seventies and has been uncommon since; it hasn't returned.