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Takeesha

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How to Pronounce Takeesha

Pronounced tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈkiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Takeesha is a modern American coinage built from the popular prefix Ta- and Keesha, itself a short form of Keisha - a name often linked to Keziah, one of Job's daughters in the Hebrew Bible. It is a name of sound and rhythm more than of a single fixed root.Low

In 30 seconds: Takeesha is a rare coinage joining Ta- with Keesha, a form of Keisha. It appears in US records from the early nineteen-seventies (said tuh-KEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTakeesha is a modern American coinage built from the popular prefix Ta- and Keesha, itself a short form of Keisha - a name often linked to Keziah, one of Job's daughters in the Hebrew Bible. It is a name of sound and rhythm more than of a single fixed root.
U.S. rank (1995)#13208 ↗ Rising
1995 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1976
Total births (all-time)≈ 137
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019731995

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

Takeesha pairs the prefix Ta- with Keesha, a form of Keisha sometimes traced to the biblical Keziah. It is a coined name of the sort that flourished in the United States in the nineteen-seventies.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around the mid-nineteen-seventies. A girl named Takeesha then would be reaching middle age today.

Did you know? Takeesha belongs to the wave of Ta- and La- prefixed names that African-American families coined with great inventiveness from the nineteen-sixties onward, building fresh names from familiar sounds.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Takeesha — Coinage Ta- + Keesha/Keisha; possible Keziah tie noted; 1970s coinage wave; traced honestly.

Variations

TakishaTakeshaTakeishaTakeysha

Nicknames

KeeshaKee

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If you like Takeesha…

Keisha— the core name inside Takeesha
Lakeisha— a like prefixed cousin of the era
Takira— another Ta- coinage of the period
Tanisha— a similar rhythmic name of the same wave

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Takeesha mean?

It is a coinage joining the prefix Ta- with Keesha, a form of Keisha; it is built from familiar sounds rather than a single fixed root.

How do you pronounce Takeesha?

It is said tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈkiː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Takeesha a boy or girl name?

Takeesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Takeesha?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.

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