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Takeshia

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

Meaning: Takeshia is a spelling of Takisha, an African-American coinage that joins the fashionable 'Ta-' prefix to the '-isha'/'-eisha' ending common to Keisha and Latisha. It has no inherited root; its meaning lies in its sound and its family of related names.Low

In 30 seconds: Takeshia spells out Takisha, an African-American coinage from the 'Ta-' prefix and '-isha' ending shared by Keisha and Latisha. It rose with that whole naming family (said 'tuh-KEE-shuh').

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningTakeshia is a spelling of Takisha, an African-American coinage that joins the fashionable 'Ta-' prefix to the '-isha'/'-eisha' ending common to Keisha and Latisha. It has no inherited root; its meaning lies in its sound and its family of related names.

U.S. rank (1996)#15616 ↘ Falling

1996 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 418

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

Takeshia is a phonetic spelling of Takisha, one of the many euphonic names coined in African-American communities from the nineteen-sixties onward. It combines the 'Ta-' prefix with the '-isha' ending; the name is best read as a sound-built coinage rather than an inherited word.

This spelling stayed modest, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its faint peak around 1979 while tidier spellings carried more of the weight. It sits comfortably among the -isha names of its era, warm and unmistakably of its time.

Did you know? Takeshia, Lakeshia, and Keshia are near-siblings, all assembled from the same interchangeable prefixes and endings that made mid-century African-American naming so wonderfully inventive.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Takeshia / Takisha — African-American coinage; Ta- prefix + -isha ending

Variations

TakishaTakeishaTakeshaTakeesha

Nicknames

KeshiaKee

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If you like Takeshia…

Takisha— the standard spelling Takeshia is drawn from

Lakeshia— a fellow prefix-plus-ending coinage

Keshia— shares the core sound and ending

Latisha— another musical -isha coinage of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Takeshia mean?

Takeshia is a spelling of Takisha, an African-American coinage from the 'Ta-' prefix and '-isha' ending.

How do you pronounce Takeshia?

It's said tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈki.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Takeshia a boy or girl name?

Takeshia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Takeshia?

Takeshia has always been rare, an alternate spelling of Takisha from the seventies and eighties.