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Nakeysha

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Pronounced nah-KEE-shah /nəˈkiː.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Nakeysha pairs the Na- prefix with Keysha, a respelling of Keisha. Keisha itself belongs to a large family of -eisha names that blossomed in American naming in the later twentieth century, and Nakeysha is one of its extended forms.Low

In 30 seconds: Nakeysha is a modern American girl's name pairing Na- with Keysha. It appeared in the nineteen-seventies and is said nah-KEE-shah.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningNakeysha pairs the Na- prefix with Keysha, a respelling of Keisha. Keisha itself belongs to a large family of -eisha names that blossomed in American naming in the later twentieth century, and Nakeysha is one of its extended forms.

U.S. rank (1996)#15107 ↘ Falling

1996 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 118

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

Nakeysha joins the Na- prefix to Keysha, a spelling of Keisha within the broad -eisha family of coined names. Building names by prefixing an existing one was common in its era.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its mid-nineteen-seventies peak. A girl named Nakeysha then is around fifty today.

Did you know? The -eisha ending anchored a whole cluster of names in a single generation, and Nakeysha stacks a Na- prefix onto one of its most familiar members.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Nakeysha — Na- prefix plus Keysha (Keisha family); 1970s coinage; plain-Latin only.

Variations

NakeishaNakishaNakeeshaNakeasha

Nicknames

KeyshaKeesh

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nakeysha mean?

It is a coinage joining the Na- prefix to Keysha, from the -eisha and Keisha name family.

How do you pronounce Nakeysha?

It is said nah-KEE-shah /nəˈkiː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nakeysha a boy or girl name?

Nakeysha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nakeysha?

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies.