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Talisha

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Pronounced tuh-LEE-shuh /təˈliː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Talisha is a coined name from the productive African American sound-family of the later twentieth century — the Ta- prefix joined to the -lisha ending heard in Alisha and Felicia. It is built for sound rather than descended from a single root.Low

In 30 seconds: Talisha is a made-in-America name (said 'tuh-LEE-shuh') — the Ta- prefix meeting the -lisha ending of Alisha, its meaning carried in its music.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningTalisha is a coined name from the productive African American sound-family of the later twentieth century — the Ta- prefix joined to the -lisha ending heard in Alisha and Felicia. It is built for sound rather than descended from a single root.
U.S. rank (2023)#17344 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,911

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919672023

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

Talisha is an invented name assembled from fashionable parts: the Ta- prefix that also gives Tanisha and Tamika, plus the melodic -lisha of Alisha. Names like this flourished as parents built fresh, personal sounds from a shared toolkit rather than reaching for the calendar of saints.

It crested in 1989 and, unusually, kept a low presence for decades afterward. Its appeal is rhythmic — three flowing syllables, soft consonants — and it never leaned on a famous bearer. It is a name of its era rather than a revival candidate, and we describe it as the honest coinage it is.

Did you know? Talisha peaked in 1989 and has one of the longer tails of its group, still appearing into the 2020s; a girl named Talisha at the peak is now in her mid-thirties.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Talisha — Coined Ta- + -lisha name; 1989 peak

Variations

TaliciaTaleishaTalesha

Nicknames

TaliLisha

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If you like Talisha…

Alisha— the -lisha sound at Talisha's core
Tanisha— a sister Ta- coinage of the same era
Felicia— a like flowing -icia/-isha name
Aleisha— a same-family invented sound-name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Talisha mean?

Talisha is a modern American coinage — the Ta- prefix plus a -lisha ending — so its meaning is in its sound rather than an old root.

How do you pronounce Talisha?

It's said tuh-LEE-shuh /təˈliː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Talisha a boy or girl name?

Talisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Talisha?

Talisha crested in the late eighties and has kept a quiet presence since, an uncommon but recognizable choice.

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