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Niesha
Pronounced NEE-shuh /ˈniːʃə/Medium
Meaning: Niesha connects to two roots: the Sanskrit Nisha, 'night', and the Arabic Aisha, 'living, alive', both filtered through the American -isha naming fashion. The soft ie spelling is a period touch.Low
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
Niesha overlaps two older names: Nisha, the Sanskrit word for 'night', and Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'living, alive'. In American use it reads mainly as part of the productive -isha family, given for its warm, gliding sound.
A girl named Niesha at its 1991 peak is now in her thirties. The name reads late-eighties-to-early-nineties and has not revived, though its roots keep it meaningful across cultures. Its main practical note is the ie spelling, which can be read as 'nigh' unless the ee sound is signaled.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Niesha mean?
Niesha reads as a form of Nisha, Sanskrit 'night', or of Aisha, Arabic 'living'.
How do you pronounce Niesha?
It's said NEE-shuh /ˈniːʃə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Niesha a boy or girl name?
Niesha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Niesha?
Niesha was an uncommon name that peaked in the early nineties and has been rare since.