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Shamieka

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How to Pronounce Shamieka

Pronounced shuh-MEE-kuh /ʃəˈmiːkə/Low

Meaning: Shamieka joins a Sha- opening to the -meka ending seen in Tameka and Shameka, with an added -i- softening the middle; it is a modern African American coinage built for its melody rather than an inherited meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Shamieka is a coined girl's name pairing a Sha- opening with a -meka ending, said shuh-MEE-kuh. It reached a small number of United States girls from the mid nineteen-seventies.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningShamieka joins a Sha- opening to the -meka ending seen in Tameka and Shameka, with an added -i- softening the middle; it is a modern African American coinage built for its melody rather than an inherited meaning.
U.S. rank (1993)#10396 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 227

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919751993

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

Shamieka belongs to that family. It surfaced in the mid nineteen-seventies and reached its modest high around 1979.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak. A girl named Shamieka then would be in her forties today. The name has a soft, four-beat lilt and sits comfortably among the -meka coinages of its decade.

Did you know? The -meka and -mika endings were among the signature sounds of nineteen-seventies and eighties African American naming, freely joined to openings like Ta-, Sha-, and Cha-.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Shamieka — Coinage: Sha- opening plus -meka ending

Variations

ShamekaShamikaChameka

Nicknames

MiekaMika

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If you like Shamieka…

Shameka— the closest standard -meka spelling
Tameka— a like-formed -meka girl's name
Chameka— another Cha-/-meka coinage
Shamika— a very close spelling variant

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shamieka mean?

It is a modern coined name pairing a Sha- opening with the -meka ending of Tameka and Shameka.

How do you pronounce Shamieka?

It is said shuh-MEE-kuh /ʃəˈmiːkə/, with the stress on the middle syllable.

Is Shamieka a boy or girl name?

Shamieka is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Shamieka?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the late nineteen-seventies.

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