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Tameeka

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Pronounced tuh-MEE-kuh /təˈmiː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Tameeka is a phonetic respelling of Tamika or Tameka, a popular African-American coinage of the 1960s–70s. Its origin is a matter of sound rather than a documented root, though it is sometimes loosely tied to a Japanese element; Tameeka simply spells the long-e clearly.Low

In 30 seconds: Tameeka is a respelling of Tamika/Tameka (said 'tuh-MEE-kuh'), a warm African-American coinage of its era. It peaked in the late 1970s.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTameeka is a phonetic respelling of Tamika or Tameka, a popular African-American coinage of the 1960s–70s. Its origin is a matter of sound rather than a documented root, though it is sometimes loosely tied to a Japanese element; Tameeka simply spells the long-e clearly.
U.S. rank (1998)#9199 ↗ Rising
1998 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 939

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919691998

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

Tameeka is a respelling of Tamika or Tameka, a coinage that flourished in African-American naming from the 1960s onward. Its root is the name's own sound rather than a fixed etymology, and this spelling reached its high near 1979.

Tameeka was always the rarer spelling beside Tamika and Tameka and faded after the 1990s as the whole family cooled. Tomeka and Shameka are its closest cousins in sound and era.

Did you know? Tameeka spells out the long 'ee' at the heart of Tamika — one of a family of spellings (Tameka, Tomeka, Tameeka) that let each parent fix the sound of a name popular by ear rather than by tradition.
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Tameeka — Respelling of Tamika/Tameka; coinage, root by sound

Variations

TamikaTamekaTomeka

Nicknames

MeekaTam

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If you like Tameeka…

Tamika— the standard spelling Tameeka reworks
Tameka— a like spelling of the same coinage
Tomeka— another -meka respelling of the family
Shameka— a same-era Sh-/-meka coinage in the style

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tameeka mean?

Tameeka is a respelling of Tamika or Tameka, a mid-century African-American coinage.

How do you pronounce Tameeka?

It's said tuh-MEE-kuh /təˈmiː.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tameeka a boy or girl name?

Tameeka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tameeka?

Tameeka is uncommon. It was a respelling of Tamika that peaked in the late seventies and has faded since.

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