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Meshia

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Pronounced MEE-shuh /ˈmiː.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Meshia is a coined American girl's name with no single fixed root; it is usually understood as a Me- opening joined to the popular -shia ending heard in Aisha, Keshia, and Tashia. The sound, rather than a literal meaning, is the point.Low

In 30 seconds: Meshia is a modern coined American girl's name, blending a Me- opening with the -shia ending of names like Aisha and Keshia. It appeared in late-century US records, said MEE-shuh.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningMeshia is a coined American girl's name with no single fixed root; it is usually understood as a Me- opening joined to the popular -shia ending heard in Aisha, Keshia, and Tashia. The sound, rather than a literal meaning, is the point.

U.S. rank (1999)#10052 ↗ Rising

1999 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 216

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

Meshia is a product of the late-twentieth-century taste for melodic, invented girls' names built from fashionable syllables. Its -shia close ties it to Aisha and the wider family of -sha names, while the Me- start keeps it distinct.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1980 and fading soon after. Because it is a sound-first coinage, it carries the graceful tone of its -shia relatives rather than a separate translatable meaning.

Did you know? Girls named Meshia cluster around 1980, so a namesake today would be in her forties, part of the era that prized soft, flowing -sha and -shia endings for girls.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Meshia — Coinage traced to Me- prefix + -shia (Aisha/Keshia); low confidence on route.

Variations

MeshaMeshaiMishia

Nicknames

MeshMia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meshia mean?

It is a modern coinage, generally a Me- prefix with the -shia ending of names like Aisha or Keshia; it carries a graceful sound rather than a fixed literal meaning.

How do you pronounce Meshia?

It is said MEE-shuh /ˈmiː.ʃə/ - two syllables.

Is Meshia a boy or girl name?

Meshia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Meshia?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.