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Shermeka

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How to Pronounce Shermeka

Pronounced shur-MEE-kuh /ʃərˈmikə/Low

Meaning: Shermeka is an invented American name built from a Sher- opening (as in Sheryl or Sherita) and a -meka ending shared with Tameka, Shameka and Lameka. That -meka element was a hugely productive sound in Black American naming of the 1970s and 1980s. Its meaning is that stylish rhythm and family, not a dictionary root.Low

In 30 seconds: Shermeka is a rare girl's name, a coinage in the Tameka and Shameka family. It appeared around 1979 (said shur-MEE-kuh).
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Origin LowAfrican American, American
MeaningShermeka is an invented American name built from a Sher- opening (as in Sheryl or Sherita) and a -meka ending shared with Tameka, Shameka and Lameka. That -meka element was a hugely productive sound in Black American naming of the 1970s and 1980s. Its meaning is that stylish rhythm and family, not a dictionary root.
U.S. rank (1991)#12905 ↘ Falling
1991 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 139

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019741991

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

Shermeka sits within the -meka family of coined African American girls' names. It joins a Sher- opening to the popular -meka sound, so it reads as a personal variation on Tameka and Shameka rather than a name with an inherited meaning. It was given to only a small number of girls at its brief moment.

Shermeka reached its modest peak around 1979, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year. A girl named Shermeka then is in her mid-forties today, a Generation X name.

Did you know? The -meka ending in Shermeka anchored a whole cluster of names - Tameka, Shameka, Lameka - that flourished in African American communities across the 1970s and 1980s.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Shermeka — Modern African American coinage; Sher- + -meka (cf. Tameka/Shameka); late-1970s use; meaning stylistic.

Variations

ShamekaTamekaShermikaShermekia

Nicknames

SherMekaMika

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shermeka mean?

It is a modern African American coinage joining a Sher- opening to a -meka ending, in the Tameka and Shameka family.

How do you pronounce Shermeka?

It is said shur-MEE-kuh /ʃərˈmikə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Shermeka a boy or girl name?

Shermeka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shermeka?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year around the late nineteen-seventies.

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