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Rodneisha

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How to Pronounce Rodneisha

Pronounced rod-NEE-shuh /rɒdˈniːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Rodneisha is a modern invented American name that pairs Rodney, an English surname and place-name meaning 'Hroda's island,' with the fashionable -eisha ending of Keisha and Lakeisha. It reads as a warm, feminine coinage built on a familiar first name.Low

In 30 seconds: Rodneisha is a modern African American coinage, joining Rodney with the -eisha ending. Full and rhythmic, it appeared briefly and peaked around 1996 (said rod-NEE-shuh).

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Origin LowEnglish, African American

MeaningRodneisha is a modern invented American name that pairs Rodney, an English surname and place-name meaning 'Hroda's island,' with the fashionable -eisha ending of Keisha and Lakeisha. It reads as a warm, feminine coinage built on a familiar first name.

U.S. rank (2007)#17171 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 174

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

Rodneisha is a coined African American girl's name that joins Rodney, an English name meaning 'Hroda's island,' with the popular -eisha ending heard in Keisha and Lakeisha. Its appeal is its smooth, rhythmic flow, an inventive name in the rich -eisha tradition of the nineteen-nineties.

Rodneisha was always rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1996. A girl named Rodneisha then is around thirty today.

Did you know? Rodneisha shows a favorite naming move of its era, taking a familiar name like Rodney and adding the graceful -eisha ending of Keisha to create something new and personal.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Rodneisha — Modern coinage (Rodney + -eisha; cf. Keisha)

Variations

RodneshaRodneshiaRodnisha

Nicknames

RodNeishaNisha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rodneisha mean?

It is a modern African American coined name, joining Rodney with the popular -eisha ending.

How do you pronounce Rodneisha?

It is said rod-NEE-shuh /rɒdˈniːʃə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Rodneisha a boy or girl name?

Rodneisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Rodneisha?

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