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Neosha

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How to Pronounce Neosha

Pronounced nee-OH-shuh /niˈoʊ.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Neosha is best read as a respelling of Neosho, a river and town name from the American Midwest whose roots lie in the Osage language. Used as a girls' name, it reads as a soft place-name coinage; the precise Osage meaning is debated, so we hold it honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Neosha is a rare modern American girl's name drawn from the place name Neosho, of Osage-country origin. It peaked quietly around 1990 (said nee-OH-shuh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningNeosha is best read as a respelling of Neosho, a river and town name from the American Midwest whose roots lie in the Osage language. Used as a girls' name, it reads as a soft place-name coinage; the precise Osage meaning is debated, so we hold it honestly.

U.S. rank (2002)#14896 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 204

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

Neosha comes from the place name Neosho, tied to the Osage homelands of the American Midwest. As a girls' name it belongs to the tradition of turning soft-sounding American place-names into first names, and its exact original meaning is debated rather than settled.

Neosha was always rare, reaching a small high around 1990 and never becoming common. A girl named Neosha then is an adult now, and the name reads as a gentle, place-inspired coinage rather than an inherited classic.

Did you know? The Neosho River, whose name Neosha echoes, runs through Kansas and Oklahoma, and its Osage-derived name is one of many Native place-names reworked into given names.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Neosha — From place name Neosho (Osage-country river/town); exact meaning debated; girls' coinage; peaked around 1990.

Variations

NeoshoNioshaNeashaNeosha

Nicknames

NeoOshaNea

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Neosha mean?

It is drawn from the place name Neosho, a river and town of Osage-country origin; the exact original meaning is debated.

How do you pronounce Neosha?

It is said nee-OH-shuh /niˈoʊ.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Neosha a boy or girl name?

Neosha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Neosha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its high near nineteen-ninety, and it never became common.