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Martisha

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Pronounced mar-TEE-shuh /mɑːrˈtiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Martisha is an American coinage pairing a Mar-/Mart- opening (echoing Martha or Marta) with the fashionable -isha ending of Latisha and Tanisha. It was built for its rhythmic sound rather than inherited whole.Low

In 30 seconds: Martisha joins a Mart- opening with the -isha of Latisha. It stayed rare from the late 1960s (said mar-TEE-shuh).
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MeaningMartisha is an American coinage pairing a Mar-/Mart- opening (echoing Martha or Marta) with the fashionable -isha ending of Latisha and Tanisha. It was built for its rhythmic sound rather than inherited whole.
U.S. rank (2003)#13337 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1985
Total births (all-time)≈ 406

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198519682003

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

Martisha is a coinage that fits a Mar-/Mart- opening to the -isha ending of Latisha and Tanisha, a family of names that spread among African American families from the 1960s and 1970s. It appears in United States records from the late 1960s and reached a small high around 1985.

A girl named Martisha at that mid-1980s high would be in her forties now. It reads as a warm, of-its-era coinage and has not revived, though its bright -isha ending keeps it in step with the whole Latisha family.

Did you know? Martisha weaves the Mar- of Martha together with the popular -isha ending shared by Latisha and Tanisha.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Martisha — Coinage; Mar-/Mart- + -isha of Latisha/Tanisha

Variations

MarteshaMartisaLatisha

Nicknames

MartiTisha

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If you like Martisha…

Latisha— the -isha name it echoes
Tanisha— a same-family -isha name
Keisha— a like coined girls' name
Martha— the Mar- name at its start

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Martisha mean?

It is a coined name joining a Mar-/Mart- opening with the -isha ending of Latisha.

How do you pronounce Martisha?

It's said mar-TEE-shuh /mɑːrˈtiː.ʃə/, three syllables.

Is Martisha a boy or girl name?

Martisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Martisha?

It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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