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Rakeisha

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Pronounced ruh-KEE-shuh /rəˈki.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Rakeisha is a modern African American coinage pairing the Ra- prefix with Keisha, a name usually traced to Keziah, a Hebrew name meaning cassia, a fragrant spice. The blend gives it a smooth, rhythmic late twentieth-century sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Rakeisha is a modern girl's name joining a Ra- prefix to Keisha, linked to the spice cassia (said ruh-KEE-shuh).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningRakeisha is a modern African American coinage pairing the Ra- prefix with Keisha, a name usually traced to Keziah, a Hebrew name meaning cassia, a fragrant spice. The blend gives it a smooth, rhythmic late twentieth-century sound.

U.S. rank (2000)#16963 ↘ Falling

2000 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 185

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

Rakeisha is an invented American name, built from the Ra- prefix and Keisha, generally linked to the Hebrew Keziah, cassia. It grew within a mid to late twentieth-century wave of rhythmic, prefix-plus-name coinages given especially in African American families.

Rakeisha was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties. A girl named Rakeisha then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? The Keisha within Rakeisha is widely traced to Keziah, a daughter of Job in the Bible, whose name means cassia.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Rakeisha — Modern Ra- prefix + Keisha (from Keziah, Hebrew cassia)

Variations

RakishaRakeeshaRaqueisha

Nicknames

RaKeisha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rakeisha mean?

It is a modern name joining a Ra- prefix to Keisha, usually traced to Keziah, meaning cassia.

How do you pronounce Rakeisha?

It is said ruh-KEE-shuh /rəˈki.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Rakeisha a boy or girl name?

Rakeisha is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Rakeisha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.