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Shamekia

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Pronounced shuh-MEE-kee-uh /ʃəˈmiː.ki.ə/Medium

Meaning: Shamekia is a coined African American name of the later twentieth century, an elaboration in the Shameka and Tameka sound-family with an -ia ending. Its appeal lies in that flowing rhythm rather than a documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Shamekia is a coined name in the Shameka and Tameka sound-family, dressed with an -ia ending. It crested in 1981.

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MeaningShamekia is a coined African American name of the later twentieth century, an elaboration in the Shameka and Tameka sound-family with an -ia ending. Its appeal lies in that flowing rhythm rather than a documented root.

U.S. rank (2001)#11877 ↗ Rising

2001 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 947

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

Shamekia is a made name of the later twentieth century, an -ia elaboration in the Shameka and Tameka sound-family built on the Sha- prefix and -meka base. It belongs to the creative African American naming fashion of the era rather than to an older word, and appears in United States records from the mid-nineteen-seventies.

Shamekia reached its high point in 1981 and slipped back within a decade, the tight arc typical of these coinages. It reads as a name of the late seventies and eighties worn by women now in their forties, and is not part of any revival.

Did you know? Shamekia extends the productive Sha-/-meka naming family — Shameka, Tameka, Tamika — with a graceful -ia finish, a favorite way to lengthen these melodic coinages.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Shamekia — Coined -mekia name, Shameka/Tameka family; SSA peak 1981

Variations

ShamekaShamekiaShameika

Nicknames

MekaKia

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Lakeisha— a same-era rhythmic coinage of similar style

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shamekia mean?

Shamekia is a coined African American name in the Shameka/-mekia family; it carries that sound rather than a documented ancient meaning.

How do you pronounce Shamekia?

It's said shuh-MEE-kee-uh /ʃəˈmiː.ki.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shamekia a boy or girl name?

Shamekia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shamekia?

Shamekia was an uncommon coinage that crested in the early nineteen-eighties and has been rare since.