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How to Pronounce Takiesha

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

Meaning: Takiesha is a modern American coinage built from the Ta- prefix and Kiesha, a spelling of the beloved 1970s name Keisha. It was made for its warm sound rather than inherited from an older word.Low

In 30 seconds: Takiesha extends Kiesha with a Ta- prefix, in the wide Keisha family. It appeared for United States girls in the mid-1970s and stayed rare (said tuh-KEE-shuh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningTakiesha is a modern American coinage built from the Ta- prefix and Kiesha, a spelling of the beloved 1970s name Keisha. It was made for its warm sound rather than inherited from an older word.

U.S. rank (1996)#15619 ↘ Falling

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

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 182

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

Takiesha is an American coinage joining the Ta- prefix to Kiesha, a spelling of Keisha, one of the defining girls' names of 1970s Black America. The whole Keisha family multiplied that decade, each prefix a personal touch. Takiesha first appears in United States birth records around 1974 and touched a small high around 1978.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, and faded by the mid-1990s. A Takiesha from that high would be nearing fifty now.

Did you know? Takiesha is one of many Keisha spinoffs of the era, sitting beside Lakeisha and Makeisha as parents personalized a favorite sound with different prefixes.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Takiesha — Ta- prefix plus Kiesha/Keisha; African American naming

Variations

KeishaLakeishaTakisha

Nicknames

KieshaKee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Takiesha mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the Ta- prefix with Kiesha, a spelling of Keisha, made for its sound.

How do you pronounce Takiesha?

It's said tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈkiː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Takiesha a boy or girl name?

Takiesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Takiesha?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.