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Makeisha

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How to Pronounce Makeisha

Pronounced muh-KEE-shuh /məˈkiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Makeisha is a modern American coinage built from the Ma- prefix and Keisha, itself a much-loved 1970s name. It was made for its warm sound within Black American naming rather than inherited from an older word.Low

In 30 seconds: Makeisha extends the popular Keisha with a Ma- prefix. It appeared for United States girls in the mid-1970s and remained rare (said muh-KEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningMakeisha is a modern American coinage built from the Ma- prefix and Keisha, itself a much-loved 1970s name. It was made for its warm sound within Black American naming rather than inherited from an older word.
U.S. rank (2004)#17767 ↘ Falling
2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 229

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919742004

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

Makeisha is an American coinage that joins the Ma- prefix to Keisha, one of the signature girls' names of 1970s Black America. The whole Keisha family multiplied in that decade, each prefix a fresh personal stamp. Makeisha first appears in United States birth records around 1974 and touched a small high around 1979.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, and faded through the 2000s. A Makeisha from that high would be in her forties now.

Did you know? Makeisha rides on the huge popularity of Keisha in the 1970s, a name so loved that parents built dozens of longer spins on it, from Lakeisha to Takeisha.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Makeisha — Ma- prefix plus Keisha; African American naming

Variations

KeishaLakeishaTakeisha

Nicknames

KeishaKee

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If you like Makeisha…

Keisha— the core name Makeisha extends
Lakeisha— a close prefix-plus-Keisha cousin
Makayla— shares the Ma- opening and rhythm
Moneisha— another modern pick
Meosha— echoes that soft -ha sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Makeisha mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the Ma- prefix with Keisha, made for its warm sound.

How do you pronounce Makeisha?

It's said muh-KEE-shuh /məˈkiː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Makeisha a boy or girl name?

Makeisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Makeisha?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.

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