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Lameisha

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Pronounced luh-MEE-shuh /ləˈmiːʃə/Low

Meaning: Lameisha joins the productive La- opening to Meisha, itself a form of the -eisha ending seen in Lakeisha and Keisha; it is a modern African American coinage built for its sound rather than an inherited meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Lameisha is a coined girl's name joining a La- prefix to Meisha, said luh-MEE-shuh. It reached a small number of United States girls from the mid nineteen-seventies.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningLameisha joins the productive La- opening to Meisha, itself a form of the -eisha ending seen in Lakeisha and Keisha; it is a modern African American coinage built for its sound rather than an inherited meaning.
U.S. rank (2000)#10360 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 184

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219762000

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

Lameisha surfaced in the mid nineteen-seventies and reached its modest high around 1992.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak. A girl named Lameisha then would be in her thirties today. The name has a soft, four-beat lilt and fits among the La- and -eisha coinages of its era.

Did you know? The La- opening and -eisha ending were both signature blocks of nineteen-seventies and eighties African American naming; joined together they made a smooth, flowing name.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Lameisha — Coinage: La- prefix plus Meisha/-eisha

Variations

LameshaLakeishaLameshia

Nicknames

MeishaMimi

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If you like Lameisha…

Lakeisha— a like-formed La-/-eisha girl's name
Keisha— the core -eisha element
Laneisha— another La-/-eisha coinage
Laketha— shares the -ha ending
Latacha— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lameisha mean?

It is a modern coined name joining the La- prefix to Meisha, in the -eisha family of Lakeisha.

How do you pronounce Lameisha?

It is said luh-MEE-shuh /ləˈmiːʃə/, with the stress on the middle syllable.

Is Lameisha a boy or girl name?

Lameisha is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Lameisha?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the early nineteen-nineties.

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