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How to Pronounce Meka
Pronounced MEE-kah
🔊 Hear it /ˈmiː.kɑ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: A short form of Tamika or Shameka, or a respelling of Mika (Hebrew 'who is like God?'). The exact route is uncertain, which we note. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A crisp short name: Meka trims Tamika or respells Mika in two beats (said 'MEE-kah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Meaning A short form of Tamika or Shameka, or a respelling of Mika (Hebrew 'who is like God?'). The exact route is uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024) #11748 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births 8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 1972
Total births (all-time) ≈ 623
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 1972 1967 2024 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 Meka serves as a short form of Tamika or Shameka, or a respelling of Mika ('who is like God?'). Bright and compact, its precise route is uncertain, which we note. Rare in the U.S. (said 'MEE-kah').
In the U.S. it appears rarely. Rare, short, and bright.
Did you know? Meka reads as a short form of Tamika/Shameka or a respelling of Mika — clean and modern, with a route that is uncertain, which we note (said 'MEE-kah').
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Meka — Short Tamika/Shameka or respelling of Mika; route uncertain
Variations Mika Meeka Mekah
Nicknames Mee Kiki
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Meka… Mika — a spelling cousin of the same sound Nika — a like short bright -ka name Meeka — another American name Mikka — lands in the same popularity range Ryka — a fellow American choice Frequently Asked What does the name Meka mean? Meka is a short form of Tamika/Shameka or a respelling of Mika; the route is uncertain, which we note.
How do you pronounce Meka? It's said MEE-kah /ˈmiː.kɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Meka a boy or girl name? Meka is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Meka? Meka is a rare name in the U.S.
