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Shameka

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Pronounced shuh-MEE-kuh /ʃəˈmiː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Shameka is a modern African-American invented name, joining the popular Sha- prefix to a -meka ending. Like its cousins Tameka and Tamika, it was created for rhythm and freshness rather than from an inherited root.Medium

In 30 seconds: Shameka is a coined name pairing the Sha- prefix with a -meka close (said 'shuh-MEE-kuh'). Its meaning lives in its sound.
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MeaningShameka is a modern African-American invented name, joining the popular Sha- prefix to a -meka ending. Like its cousins Tameka and Tamika, it was created for rhythm and freshness rather than from an inherited root.
U.S. rank (2010)#16652 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 6,191

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019712010

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

Shameka emerged in the flowering of invented African-American names in the seventies and early eighties, built from the fashionable Sha- prefix and a melodic -meka ending shared with Tameka and Tamika. It carries no ancient etymology; it was coined by parents. The name peaked around 1980 and eased off afterward.

A Shameka from her peak is now in her mid-forties, an early-eighties cohort name. It reads as distinctly of that period rather than reviving; its close ties to the Tameka/Tamika family keep it anchored to the era that made it.

Did you know? Shameka rose alongside Tameka and Tamika, part of the -meka cluster that became a signature of Black American naming around the turn of the eighties.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Shameka — Modern African-American coinage (Sha- prefix, -meka); ~1980 peak

Variations

ShamikaShemekaChameka

Nicknames

MekaMika

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shameka mean?

Shameka is a modern African-American invented name on the Sha- prefix; its appeal is its sound rather than an old meaning.

How do you pronounce Shameka?

It's said shuh-MEE-kuh /ʃəˈmiː.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shameka a boy or girl name?

Shameka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shameka?

Shameka was an invented name that peaked around the start of the eighties and has been uncommon since.

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