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Talesha
How to Pronounce Talesha
Pronounced tuh-LEE-shuh /tΙΛliΛ.ΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Talesha is a coined name built on the popular -eesha/-isha sound, a cousin of Latisha and Lakeisha. It reads as an invented, musical name rather than a set traditional root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Talesha is a coinage from the productive -eesha/-isha family of the late twentieth century, alongside Latisha, Lakeisha, and Takeisha. Parents assembled such names for their bright, flowing rhythm rather than from a single dictionary meaning.
It stayed uncommon, cresting around 1989 and fading by the two-thousands. A Talesha today is likely a young Gen-Xer or older Millennial, and the name reads as a distinctive coinage of its moment.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Talesha mean?
Talesha is a coined American name in the Latisha and Lakeisha sound family.
How do you pronounce Talesha?
It's said tuh-LEE-shuh /tΙΛliΛ.ΚΙ/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Talesha a boy or girl name?
Talesha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Talesha?
Talesha is a rare coined name, most seen in the late nineteen-eighties.