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Shemeka

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How to Pronounce Shemeka

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

Meaning: Shemeka is a coined name in the Tameka/Shameka family — a soft Sh- opening joined to the -meka ending that flourished in African American naming of the 1970s and 80s. It is built for sound and has no single ancient root.Low

In 30 seconds: Shemeka is a made-in-America name (said 'shuh-MEE-kuh') — kin to Tameka and Shameka, meaning carried in its sound.

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MeaningShemeka is a coined name in the Tameka/Shameka family — a soft Sh- opening joined to the -meka ending that flourished in African American naming of the 1970s and 80s. It is built for sound and has no single ancient root.

U.S. rank (2003)#15473 ↘ Falling

2003 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1982

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,563

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

Shemeka joins the fashionable Sh- prefix to the -meka ending shared by Tameka, Tamika and Shameka — a set of names American parents coined from a common toolkit rather than inherited. The construction was hugely productive in the 1970s and 80s.

It crested in 1982 and thinned through the 1990s. Three smooth syllables with a bright stressed middle give it a warm, of-its-era sound. It never leaned on a famous bearer, reads early-eighties, and is honestly a coinage — which is how we describe it, without inventing an old etymology.

Did you know? Shemeka peaked in 1982, at the height of the -meka/-mika family; a girl named Shemeka then is now in her early forties.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Shemeka — Coined Sh- + -meka name; Tameka family; 1982 peak

Variations

ShamekaTamekaShemika

Nicknames

MekaShay

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Tameka— the -meka sound at Shemeka's core

Tamika— a sister spelling of the same family

Shameka— a like Sh- coinage of the era

Lakeisha— a same-era invented sound-name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shemeka mean?

Shemeka is a modern American coinage in the Tameka family, so its meaning is in its sound rather than an old root.

How do you pronounce Shemeka?

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

Is Shemeka a boy or girl name?

Shemeka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shemeka?

Shemeka crested in the early eighties and is an uncommon choice today.