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Tamasha

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Pronounced tuh-MAH-shuh /təˈmɑː.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Tamasha is a coined name pairing the Ta- prefix with the Masha sound, part of the Tamesha and Tamika family of mid-century American names. It matches, by coincidence, an unrelated Persian and South Asian word for a lively show or spectacle, but as a given name it is best read as a Ta- coinage without one fixed meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Tamasha joins the Ta- prefix with Masha, in the Tamesha family. It stayed rare, peaking in the late nineteen-seventies (said tuh-MAH-shuh).

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MeaningTamasha is a coined name pairing the Ta- prefix with the Masha sound, part of the Tamesha and Tamika family of mid-century American names. It matches, by coincidence, an unrelated Persian and South Asian word for a lively show or spectacle, but as a given name it is best read as a Ta- coinage without one fixed meaning.

U.S. rank (1994)#13260 ↘ Falling

1994 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 108

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

Tamasha is an African-American coinage from the mid-twentieth century, built from the popular Ta- opening and a Masha or -esha sound, in the family of Tamesha, Tamika, and Latasha. Its meaning rests in these fashionable parts rather than one root. The chance overlap with the South Asian word for a spectacle is a coincidence of sound, not a shared origin, and we note it honestly.

Tamasha was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1979, and it faded by the nineteen-nineties. A woman named Tamasha then is in her late forties today.

Did you know? By coincidence, Tamasha is also a word in Persian, Hindi, and Swahili for a lively public show or spectacle, though the American girl's name grew from a different, coined path.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Tamasha — Ta- + Masha coinage; Tamesha/Tamika family; note coincidental Persian/Hindi word

Variations

TameshaTamekaLatasha

Nicknames

TamMashaTammy

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Tamesha— a close cousin in the Ta- family

Tameka— shares the Ta- opening and era

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Tanisha— another -isha/-asha coinage of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamasha mean?

It joins the Ta- prefix with Masha, in the Tamesha family, without one fixed traditional meaning.

How do you pronounce Tamasha?

It is said tuh-MAH-shuh /təˈmɑː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Tamasha a boy or girl name?

Tamasha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tamasha?

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