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Lekisha

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

Meaning: Lekisha is a coined African American name built from the Le- prefix and Keisha, itself a popular twentieth-century coinage sometimes linked to Keziah (a biblical name meaning 'cassia', a fragrant bark). Lekisha carries the sound of that family.Low

In 30 seconds: Lekisha is a coined name of the Keisha family, joining the Le- prefix to -kisha. It rose in the seventies and peaked in 1980.

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MeaningLekisha is a coined African American name built from the Le- prefix and Keisha, itself a popular twentieth-century coinage sometimes linked to Keziah (a biblical name meaning 'cassia', a fragrant bark). Lekisha carries the sound of that family.

U.S. rank (1994)#11238 ↘ Falling

1994 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 914

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

Lekisha is a made African American name from the fertile Keisha family, in which the base Keisha — sometimes connected to the biblical Keziah, 'cassia' — was fitted with prefixes like La-, Ta- and Le-. Lekisha joins the Le- opening to that base. It appears in United States records from the early nineteen-seventies.

It crested in 1980 and faded within a couple of decades, a tight arc typical of the coined -isha names of its generation. Lekisha reads as a distinctly late-century coinage worn by women now in their forties, and is not part of any revival.

Did you know? The -keisha ending at the heart of Lekisha is often traced to Keziah, a biblical daughter of Job whose name means 'cassia'; the modern coinages kept the sound and let go of the source.

Overall data confidence 58%

References — Lekisha — Coined name, Keisha family (cf. Keziah); SSA peak 1980

Variations

LakishaLatishaLakeisha

Nicknames

KishaLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lekisha mean?

Lekisha is a coined name built on Keisha, sometimes linked to the biblical Keziah, 'cassia'.

How do you pronounce Lekisha?

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

Is Lekisha a boy or girl name?

Lekisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lekisha?

Lekisha was an uncommon coined name that crested at the turn of the eighties and has been rare since the nineties; it has not returned.