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Taleshia

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Pronounced tuh-LEE-shuh /təˈliːʃə/Low

Meaning: Taleshia is a coined name from the Ta- prefix and the -leshia element, a spelling of the -lisha sound in Alisha and Latisha (whose ring traces to the Latin laetitia, 'joy'). It is a modern blend riding that bright sound rather than a fixed older meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Taleshia joins the Ta- prefix with the -leshia element, echoing Latisha. A modern coinage, it stayed rare and peaked around 1989 (said tuh-LEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTaleshia is a coined name from the Ta- prefix and the -leshia element, a spelling of the -lisha sound in Alisha and Latisha (whose ring traces to the Latin laetitia, 'joy'). It is a modern blend riding that bright sound rather than a fixed older meaning.
U.S. rank (2001)#13345 ↘ Falling
2001 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 157

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919732001

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

Taleshia is a modern American coinage, joining the Ta- prefix to the -leshia spelling of the -lisha sound in Alisha and Latisha, whose ring traces back to the Latin laetitia, 'joy.' Assembled for its bright, current sound, it belongs to the creative naming of the later twentieth century rather than to a single older etymology.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1989, and faded soon after. A girl named Taleshia then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Taleshia reworks the popular -lisha sound of Alisha and Latisha with a Ta- prefix, part of the inventive Ta- and -isha naming that flourished from the nineteen-seventies.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Taleshia — Ta- + -leshia/-lisha coinage; sound from Latisha/Alisha (Latin laetitia, 'joy')

Variations

TalishaTaleishaTalesha

Nicknames

LeshiaTali

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If you like Taleshia…

Talisha— a near-twin spelling of the same name
Latisha— the closest standard cousin
Alisha— a source of the -lisha sound
Tabria— the same modern feel
Timia— echoes that soft -ia sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taleshia mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the Ta- prefix to the -leshia/-lisha element of names like Latisha; no single older meaning.

How do you pronounce Taleshia?

It is said tuh-LEE-shuh /təˈliːʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Taleshia a boy or girl name?

Taleshia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Taleshia?

It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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