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Nakeshia

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Pronounced nuh-KEE-shuh /nəˈkiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Nakeshia is a coined American name, an elaboration of Nakisha built on the popular Keisha/Keshia element with a Na- prefix. The Keisha family is often traced back to Keziah, the Hebrew 'cassia' (a fragrant tree), though Nakeshia itself is a modern invented form rather than a direct descendant.Low

In 30 seconds: Nakeshia is a coined name in the Keisha family, a Na- elaboration of Nakisha (said 'nuh-KEE-shuh').

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MeaningNakeshia is a coined American name, an elaboration of Nakisha built on the popular Keisha/Keshia element with a Na- prefix. The Keisha family is often traced back to Keziah, the Hebrew 'cassia' (a fragrant tree), though Nakeshia itself is a modern invented form rather than a direct descendant.

U.S. rank (1995)#9313 ↗ Rising

1995 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 450

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

Nakeshia is a coined elaboration of Nakisha, itself part of the wider Keisha and Keshia family that blossomed in the later twentieth century. That family is commonly linked to Keziah, the Hebrew Ketziah meaning 'cassia', a sweet-smelling tree named in the Book of Job, though the connection is one of sound and fashion as much as descent.

It appeared around 1974, held a faint high point in the mid-nineteen-eighties, and had largely faded by the mid-nineties — only a few dozen girls a year even at its best. A Nakeshia today is most likely a woman of Generation X; the name is a characteristic coinage of its decade.

Did you know? Nakeshia belongs to the productive Keisha/Keshia group — Lakeisha, Takeisha, Nakisha — that flourished among African-American families in the nineteen-seventies and eighties through prefixes like La-, Ta- and Na-; it stayed rare throughout.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Nakeshia — coined elaboration of Nakisha; Keisha family

Variations

NakishaNakeishaNakeshia

Nicknames

KeshiaKesha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nakeshia mean?

Nakeshia is a coined name in the Keisha/Keshia family, elaborated from Nakisha; the family is often linked to Keziah, Hebrew for 'cassia'.

How do you pronounce Nakeshia?

It's said nuh-KEE-shuh /nəˈkiː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nakeshia a boy or girl name?

Nakeshia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nakeshia?

Nakeshia has always been rare, a coined name of the later twentieth century that peaked in the mid-eighties.