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Shanesha
Pronounced shuh-NEE-shuh /สษหniหสษ/Low
Meaning: Shanesha joins a Shan- opening, from the widely used Shana and Shanae, to the -esha ending seen in Tenesha and Lakeisha; it is a modern African American coinage built for its melody rather than an inherited meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shanesha surfaced in the mid nineteen-seventies and reached its modest high around 1992.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak. A girl named Shanesha then would be in her thirties today. The name has a gentle, four-beat sound and fits among the many Shan- and -esha coinages of its era.
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What does the name Shanesha mean?
It is a modern coined name pairing a Shan- opening with the -esha ending of Tenesha and Lakeisha.
How do you pronounce Shanesha?
It is said shuh-NEE-shuh /สษหniหสษ/, with the stress on the middle syllable.
Is Shanesha a boy or girl name?
Shanesha is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Shanesha?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the early nineteen-nineties.