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Leasha

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How to Pronounce Leasha

Pronounced LEE-shuh /ˈliːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Leasha spells out a spoken sound shared by several names, most likely a short form of Alicia or a respelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning alive or living; on its own it carries no separate meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Leasha is a phonetic respelling tied to names like Lisha, Alicia, and Aisha, the last an Arabic name meaning alive. It surfaced for a small number of United States girls around the early nineteen-sixties (said LEE-shuh).

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Origin LowEnglish, Arabic

MeaningLeasha spells out a spoken sound shared by several names, most likely a short form of Alicia or a respelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning alive or living; on its own it carries no separate meaning.

U.S. rank (1999)#10950 ↗ Rising

1999 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1962

Total births (all-time)≈ 309

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

Leasha never stood as a common name. It appeared from around 1960 and touched a slim high near 1962, riding the mid-century taste for soft -sha endings.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most, and lingered thinly into the late nineteen-nineties. A girl named Leasha at that peak would be in her early sixties today. The spelling reads as a sound written down more than a rooted name.

Did you know? The ee-sha sound sits inside several names from different roots, so Leasha likely captures a family nickname in writing rather than pointing to one clear origin.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Leasha — Phonetic respelling of Lisha/Alicia/Aisha; Aisha, Arabic for alive

Variations

LishaAliciaAisha

Nicknames

LeeLisha

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If you like Leasha…

Alicia— a likely fuller source Leasha shortens

Aisha— the Arabic name Leasha may respell

Lisha— the plain form of the same spoken sound

Keisha— a like -sha girl's name of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Leasha mean?

It appears to respell Lisha, Alicia, or Aisha, the last an Arabic name meaning alive or living.

How do you pronounce Leasha?

It is said LEE-shuh /ˈliːʃə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Leasha a boy or girl name?

Leasha is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Leasha?

It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief peak in the early nineteen-sixties.