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Starsha

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Pronounced STAR-shuh /ˈstɑːrʃə/High

Meaning: Starsha is an invented American girls' name that reads as the English word star joined to the fashionable -sha ending (as in Kesha and Natasha). It has no inherited meaning; the sparkle of star plus a soft close is its whole appeal, in the coinage-rich spirit of its era.Low

In 30 seconds: Starsha is a modern American coinage blending 'star' with a -sha ending, used for a handful of girls in the late 1970s and 1980s (said STAR-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningStarsha is an invented American girls' name that reads as the English word star joined to the fashionable -sha ending (as in Kesha and Natasha). It has no inherited meaning; the sparkle of star plus a soft close is its whole appeal, in the coinage-rich spirit of its era.
U.S. rank (2000)#11663 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 260

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198419782000

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

Starsha is a coined American girls' name appearing in United States records from the late 1970s. It joins the shining word star to a -sha ending in the same inventive family as Natasha and Kesha.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its 1980 high before fading by the turn of the century. A girl named Starsha then is in her mid-forties today.

Did you know? Starsha wears the word star right on its sleeve, paired with the -sha ending that gave its decade names like Kesha and Latasha.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Starsha — Word 'star' + -sha ending; modern coinage

Variations

StarciaTarshaStarshia

Nicknames

StarSha

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If you like Starsha…

Natasha— a like -sha girls' name of the era
Tarsha— a similar rhythmic coinage
Kesha— another -sha pick of the period
Starla— a comparable star-themed girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Starsha mean?

It is a coinage blending the word star with a -sha ending; it has no fixed older meaning.

How do you pronounce Starsha?

It's said STAR-shuh /ˈstɑːrʃə/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Starsha a boy or girl name?

Starsha is used as a girl's name.

Is Starsha a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a modern coinage used for only a few girls a year even at its eighties high.

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